Activision clarifies how SBMM will work in Black Ops 7. Ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's release on November 14, Activision has confirmed a key detail about the multiplayer mode. Some playlists will indeed have skill-based matchmaking toggled on, but most won't. Developer Treyarch said on social media that the majority of the Black Ops 7 multiplayer playlists will have what is described as "open" matchmaking. In these playlists, skill is only "minimally considered," just as it was during the Black Ops 7 beta where Activision first rolled this out. The exception for Black Ops 7 will be one rotating Moshpit playlist where "skill will be an important consideration." Additionally, Black Ops 7 Ranked play will feature SBMM when it launches in Season 2. Treyarch also clarified that Black Ops 7 will feature persistent lobbies, which is what fans had asked for. Hey everyone, to clarify: just like in the Black Ops 7 Beta, skill will be minimally considered in every Open playlist. We've also added persistent lobbies and new playlists since the Beta, including Quick Play.Here's what you'll see on day one: pic.twitter.com/cEddWYzpAn In October, Activision announced that Black Ops 7 multiplayer would be non-SBMM by default. Given that, some saw this recent announcement as Activision backpedaling on its original promise. But Activision never said Black Ops 7 would not have any SBMM playlists, only that non-SBMM will be the default for Black Ops 7 at launch. For years, Call of Duty fans had asked Activision to deprioritize SBMM, and it's conspicuous that it's finally coming in a year when Battlefield 6 has a lot of momentum. Activision has not explained specifically why it's adding non-SBMM playlists to Black Ops 7. In addition to standard multiplayer, Black Ops 7 will launch with a 20v20 mode called Skirmish in which players can fly with wingsuits and drive vehicles to traverse larger maps. There is a campaign mode, too, featuring an open-world Endgame element on the Avalon map, along with the return of Zombies. Latest in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Black Ops 7 Day-One DLC Announced, Supports Military Veterans CoD: Black Ops 7 Campaign Endgame Explained Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Preload Now Available, Release Date Launch Times Announced