Summary

  • Leaving unbalanced matches in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 can lead to easier lobbies for players.
  • Some players recommend leaving matches until matched with lower-skilled opponents to avoid "sweat lobbies."
  • Matchmaking has been an issue for many Black Ops 6 players, leading some to resort to workarounds like this.

Some Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players have encouraged others to quit unbalanced games until they're put in reasonable lobbies. Matchmaking has been an issue in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 since its release, but some players think they have a workaround for the system.

Since the early days of Call of Duty online multiplayer, there have been a few issues that developers have worked to address. One major problem that persists to this day is respawns, which can often place a player in front of an enemy, giving them a relatively easy kill. Another issue is matchmaking which was originally less restrictive than it is today. Many long-time fans reflect on classic Call of Duty titles for their lack of skill-based matchmaking, while others prefer to be matched with players at their proficiency. Some gamers think they have a simple solution to Black Ops 6's engagement-optimized matchmaking: leaving matches they perceive as unfair.

Reddit user Sw3ar recently made a post explaining their solution to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's engagement-optimized matchmaking. This gamer recommends that when others are suffering in lobbies, they should leave until they're matched with lower-skilled players. After Black Ops 6 players have won multiple matches in a row, the EOMM system pairs them with players at a higher skill level. This often results in what the community dubs "sweat lobbies," which are essentially high-difficulty matches. Some gamers have reported success with this method of working around Black Ops 6's matchmaking system, while others suggest that this will result in smaller lobbies as players leave.

Leaving Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Matches Could Result in Easier Lobbies

Leaving a lobby gives a player a loss for that match, but it may help them avoid lowering their Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 stats, specifically the kill-death ratio. Another workaround players have discovered is intentionally performing poorly to throw a match, but that can negatively impact their team more drastically than simply leaving. Alternatively, some responses suggest that gamers should adjust their play style to compete in higher-difficulty lobbies and that playing against better players may, in turn, improve their proficiency. The way the EOMM system currently works leaves gamers feeling like they're being put in matches they're expected to lose. This is one of multiple reasons long-time Call of Duty fans reflect positively on earlier titles that randomly matched players.

As Treyarch continues to update Black Ops 6, the matchmaking system could be more optimized in a future patch. With players like Sw3ar leaving perceivably difficult lobbies, this may become an urgent issue that should be addressed.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
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Released
October 25, 2024
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
Developer(s)
Treyarch, Raven Software
Publisher(s)
Activision
Engine
IW 9.0
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play
Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
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Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.

The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.

In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.

Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.

Cross Save
Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
Franchise
Call of Duty
Number of Players
1-4
Split Screen Orientation
Vertical or Horizontal
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
PC Release Date
October 25, 2024
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
October 25, 2024
PS5 Release Date
October 25, 2024
Genre(s)
FPS
How Long To Beat
8 Hours
X|S Optimized
Yes
PS Plus Availability
N/A
File Size Xbox Series
216 GB (October 2024)
Local Co-Op Support
1-2 Players
OpenCritic Rating
Strong