Only a few hours left until the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. A small change right before the launch is a real game-changer for MeinMMO editor Maik Schneider.
October 28, 2022, 12:00 AM – the PlayStation beeps, Modern Warfare 2 starts, the big grind begins. Well, not quite. Calling in sick as a CoD author on release day probably wouldn’t go over well. It might also be a bit conspicuous.
But in the evening it finally begins and I’m actually looking forward to it even a little more than yesterday. Because just a stone’s throw from the release, CoD has just released update 1.04.
Included was a small adjustment to matchmaking, which is a big deal for me: Lobbies are supposed to remain after a match.
Currently, the chance that the lobbies break up after a match is simply reduced. But even that is a significant change.
Here you can find all release info in a quick overview and to warm up, I will embed the Celebrity Trailer of MW2 here:
“Call of Duty used to be a better MMO” – that was my conclusion from an article about CoD’s matchmaking exactly a year ago . Because in the past, it was quite normal for lobbies to remain after a match.
Thus, real rivalries developed over a number of matches with foreign players on the opposing team. If you got beaten, you absolutely wanted revenge. If you ended up with a win, you often noticed a higher motivation in the opposing team.
If you are briefly connected via voice chat between matches, conversations can even occur – in extreme cases leading to lifelong friendships.
I found my PlayStation clan through CoD in 2008 and I still have contact with some gamers from that time. That already makes CoD MW2 so much better.
And while I push aside the thought that this whole thing happened 14 years ago ., I notice a small grin on my face and I’m excited for the release.
Leave your opinion on the topic of matchmaking. Especially skill-based matchmaking is still very controversial. What would you change about the matchmaking system?
I have delved a little deeper into the system in Warzone. You can find a comprehensive info article with many explanations here: CoD Warzone: All information about SBMM – Function, tricks and issues with matchmaking
