The basis of balanced gameplay in competitive online games is the appropriate selection of opponents. It usually occurs based on the players’ skills, and this system is known as SBMM (skill-based matchmaking). Of course, some games don’t use it, such as the recently released XDefiant, but in general, it is present in most titles of this type, including the Call of Duty series, which not everyone likes.
Critics of SBMM argue that this system creates a level playing field in every match, requiring a strong effort to win. Some people play only for fun and occasionally, which means that they don’t want to break a sweat and believe that the experience would be much more enjoyable by randomly selecting players.
