Treyarch Adds 'Open Moshpit' to Black Ops 7 Beta With Reduced Skill Matchmaking
Treyarch is using the pre-purchase beta to trial looser matchmaking for more varied lobbies.
Overview
- Open Moshpit arrives as a separate playlist in the Black Ops 7 beta where skill is drastically reduced or minimally considered during matchmaking.
- Both Moshpit and Open Moshpit share the same content, including maps Impring, Cortex, Exposure, and The Forge and modes Team Deathmatch, Domination, Hardpoint, Kill Confirmed, and Overload.
- The playlist is live in the current beta build, which is accessible only to players who pre-purchased the game.
- Treyarch’s patch notes say the intent is to produce more varied match experiences and outcomes than traditional SBMM-driven lobbies.
- As a beta experiment, the implementation could change before Black Ops 7’s planned November 14 release.