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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 to Introduce Nuketown

11/18/2025

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Treyarch confirms Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Open playlists and Quick Play use open matchmaking with minimal skill consideration.
The developer reports persistent lobbies and is monitoring player interactions to guide improvements.
Most modes do not use SBMM, but the ranked mode does rely on it.
The next update is set for November 20 and will introduce Nuketown.
Fans remain skeptical about a potential hidden implementation of SBMM.

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Story summary

Treyarch confirms Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Open playlists and Quick Play use open matchmaking with minimal skill consideration.
The developer reports persistent lobbies and is monitoring player interactions to guide improvements.
Most modes do not use SBMM, but the ranked mode does rely on it.
The next update is set for November 20 and will introduce Nuketown.
Fans remain skeptical about a potential hidden implementation of SBMM.