Overview
- At launch, multiplayer will default to Open Matchmaking with minimal skill consideration, reducing but not eliminating SBMM.
- Persistent lobbies will return so teams and opponents can stay together across matches more often.
- Treyarch says controller aim‑assist, including rotational behavior, is a priority for tuning, with specifics to be shared before release.
- Developers point to beta telemetry and anti‑cheat data, reporting 97.5% cheater‑free matches on day one and 98.8% by day five under RICOCHET.
- Coverage notes speculation that Battlefield 6’s arrival may have influenced the timing, though Activision frames the decision as beta‑driven.