Does Modern Warfare 3 Have Skill-Based Matchmaking?

With the recent release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, many players entered the battlefield against one another. There are many different arena modes, such as Deathmatch, Domination, Search and Destroy, and players may wonder whether or not Modern Warfare 3 has SBMM, or skill-based Matchmaking.

Does Modern Warfare 3 have skill-based matchmaking?

The answer is yes, the game does feature SBMM that decides which players to match up with one another. This means that the better you are, the tougher your opposition will be.

While this is a common feature in many competitive games nowadays, its use here in Modern Warfare 3 has been criticized by some. This is due to how quickly it can throw players into hot water if they do too well, while providing little incentive for being at a higher skill tier. Additionally, players have criticized the practice for how easily elite players could get into the lobbies of rookie players. As such, the presence of SBMM in Modern Warfare 3 could be considered a controversial points in the game. Some criticized the game for being unable to remove it.

What is skill-based matchmaking?

Skill-based matchmaking decides which players fight against others. As the name suggests, it calculates your skill as a player and pits you against your equals. This system takes into consideration your kill-death ratio, aim, and win rate. Of course, games use other metrics to calculate skill as well.

Hopefully, players can at least know how their matches are decided before they enter the field.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.