Modern Warfare 4 Beta Tests 2 Matchmaking Systems as Open Play Drove 32.7% Higher Quit Rates
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Updated · IGN · Aug 19
Modern Warfare 4 Beta Tests 2 Matchmaking Systems as Open Play Drove 32.7% Higher Quit Rates
3 articles · Updated · IGN · Aug 19
Summary
Modern Warfare 4’s beta this weekend will run both the newer Black Ops 7 Season 5 matchmaking model and last year’s open matchmaking, with Infinity Ward using the test to decide what ships in October.
Call of Duty said the move follows weaker results under open matchmaking: for 80% of Black Ops 7 players through Season 4, open play produced 32.7% higher quit rates, 14.4% fewer kills per minute, 5.3% lower win rates and 59.2% more “Not Fun” survey ratings.
The newer system remains divisive because it gives top players tougher lobbies, but the publisher said players are quitting less and mixed-skill parties get better balancing and fuller matches.
No final matchmaking format has been locked in for launch, and Activision expects MW4’s larger, fresher beta audience could shift the data again.