SomeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2fans want persistent lobbies to return, as the series continues to disband them after every match.Modern Warfare 2is one of the most hyped upcoming gamesof 2022 as Infinity Ward looks to build upon 2019’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, though this aspect of its multiplayer is already disappointing fans.
Modern Warfare 2is currently hosting a special beta eventwhere players can get their hands on the game before its launch. Only PlayStation users who pre-order the game can play it right now, but it will eventually open up to all users across all platforms. These betas usually function as tests where developers take feedback and try to implement whatever changes they can before release, though it looks like one of the major complaints fromCall of Dutyplayers has gone unnoticed by the development team.
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A user named danyaylol has made a Reddit post sharing their frustrations related to how lobbies disband after every match inModern Warfare 2. Whenever a match concludes, the game then searches for a new lobby, and danyaylol claims that it ruinsthe social aspect ofCall of Duty. Their main argument is that gamers want to form friendships and rivalries by playing a series of matches with the same group of players. Danyaylol also states that users who dislike the current lobby or don’t want to play with persistent ones can always back out and search again.
It looks likeCall of Dutyplayers have been complaining about this for a long time, and many of them appear to agree with danyaylol. One user mentions that Infinity Ward would have removed lobby disbandment by now if it wanted to do so, and it seems like this aspect is here to stay. According to a fan,Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s beta did feature persistent lobbies, but this feature was removed in the full game’s release.
Despite the vocal complaints, one user may have found a reason for the current lobby structure. They claim that persistent lobbies will go against personalized playlist filters, a feature whereCall of Dutyfans can select multiple game modes of their liking. Some gamers also discuss a possible fix for this issue and its feasibility, while others argue over howCall of Duty’s skill-based matchmakingcould have impacted the way lobbies are designed. Some fans believe that lobbies ending after each match is a core part of the matchmaking system, so it doesn’t seem likely that Activision or Infinity Ward will add persistent lobbies inModern Warfare 2.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2releases on October 28 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
