DID THE SBMM REALLY CHANGE IN THIS SEASON 01?

✅ The strict SBMM did not return

Treyarch has not revived classic SBMM. Follow open matchmaking with minimal skill consideration in public lists.

🔄 Changes that people notice

• More mixed lobbies 🎢 (good, bad and average people).
• Sometimes “sweatier” games because the matchmaking is more chaotic.
• Persistent lobbies → less reset, more variation between games.

⚠️ Why it seems that the SBMM is back

Open matchmaking puts all types of players together, so if you hit a good stack, the game feels just as tough as with strong SBMM... even though it technically isn't.

🎯 Conclusion

➡️ The patch did not change the matchmaking system.
➡️ What changed was the mix of levels, which makes some games seem sweaty and others super easy.

What are you noticing since the new update?