Dr DisRespect has taken a vocal stand against Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) system as his primary gripe with how he feels about the game.
The remake of the original fan-favorite game from 2009 will be released on October 28 and content creators have been playing a lot of the its beta version on stream for the last few weeks.
In a recent tweet from September 24, the streamer said that while the game feels good with some "solid" map design, UI, and audio, the SBMM feature "ruins the entire experience."
Dr DisRespect is one of the most recognizable FPS streamers in the industry who has been playing shooters on stream for more than 10 years. He recently got into quite some trouble with Activision due to his outspoken views on how he feels about Call of Duty games.
Surprisingly, he had mostly good things to say about the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 remake — except when it comes to skill-based matchmaking.
The skill-based matchmaking debate seems to crop up every time a new Call of Duty comes out. Unlike other multiplayer games that have a competitive side, most of the franchise's titles do not have a dedicated casual mode.
The debate about SBMM stems from some players wanting to demarcate a separate ranked mode where people can be more laid back than competitive.
On the very same day that Dr DisRespect tweeted out his issues with skill-based matchmaking, he also talked about the same thing on his stream while playing Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 beta. Calling it his main problem with the game, he said:
He also had high praise for the game and map design, but felt that the feature just ruined the experience.
Apart from being one of the OG streamers, Dr DisRespect also has a gaming company called
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