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Modern Warfare 4 Beta will test SBMM and Open Matchmaking as players push back

Players have voiced frustration over the return of skill-based matchmaking and the use of disbanding lobbies in the Modern Warfare 4 Beta. Activision confirmed the Beta begins Aug. 21 with an Early Access period and will test an updated SBMM system alongside an Open Matchmaking option. The developer says it will compare the two approaches and collect data before Modern Warfare 4 launches on Oct. 23.

• Modern Warfare 4 Beta begins Aug. 21 with an Early Access period.
• Activision will test an updated skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) system and a separate Open Matchmaking option during the Beta.
• The developer’s stated goal for the Beta is to compare the two matchmaking approaches and collect data ahead of the Oct. 23 launch.
• Players criticized the Beta plan specifically for the return of SBMM and the implementation of disbanding lobbies.