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has certainly defied all expectations, becoming one of the hottest releases of 2024. Ubisoft’s latest ‘COD beater’ has been a huge hit with players, but not all are feeling that way as the lack of SBMM has highlighted that some players are not as good as they thought they were. to discuss XDefiant’s lack of skill-based matchmaking and how it has made them realize that gamers are simply better than they used to be back in the glory days of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Halo 3.
The Reddit user noted that XDefiant has “made me realize where gamers are actually at on the whole now in terms of level, I’ve spent years moaning about SBMM and longing for the days of old but the reality is gamers today are just much better than when I was slapping people about on Call of Duty 4.” With the rise of esports and competitive titles such as Fortnite becoming the hottest trends in gaming, it has led to the skill ceiling to drastically rise to the point that many average players can’t keep up without SBMM in place, which is why many games such as Fortnite and Call of Duty implement it now. Many players took to the comments to agree with u/Expert_Nobody_8257 as well as reminisce on the good ol’ days, with remembering the “Christmas noobs,” remarking “What a beautiful time those were.
” Not everyone is finding the lack of SBMM to be.