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Scott Duwe

Call of Duty gamers, we won: Black Ops 7 will launch with reduced SBMM, persistent lobbies, and aim assist changes

Two of Call of Duty's major pain points for players over the past few years have finally, mercifully been addressed, and it's all because of the players.

This morning, Treyarch and Activision announced that Black Ops 7 will launch with "minimal skill consideration" as the default playlist for all multiplayer games, and lobbies will now remain persistent and no longer disband after each match, bringing the series full circle back to some of what made it great in the past.

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