If You Like SBMM in Video Games

About

If You Like SBMM In Video Games refers to a viral copypasta originating from a tweet in which a streamer opined that skill-based matchmaking should not be present in the casual mode in multiplayer games. In mid-September 2020, the tweet gained significant popularity as a copypasta in the eSports community on Twitter.

Origin

On September 18th, skill-based matchmaking (SBMM), already present in Call of Duty: Warzone and previous Call of Duty games since Call of Duty: WWII, was confirmed for the upcoming video game Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. The news of SBMM being present in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War prompted active discussion of the subject in eSports and gaming community, with many players opining that SBMM has no place in casual mode.

On September 18th, 100 Thieves streamer Froste made a tweet^[1] in which he spoke negatively of players who prefer skill-based matchmaking. The post received over 500 retweets and 7,700 likes in two days (shown below).

Spread

Starting on September 18th, the tweet gained popularity on Twitter as a copypasta, with multiple competitive players and eSports organizations tweeting it. For example, a tweet^[2] by FaZe Clan player Pamaj received over 1,100 retweets and 13,300 likes in two days (shown below, left). A tweet^[3] by FaZe Clan received over 2,100 retweets and 24,200 likes in the same period. A tweet^[4] by Call of Duty News (@charlieINTEL) received over 3,700 retweets and 32,300 likes in the same period (shown below, left).

In addition to being shared as a copypasta, the tweet has also been parodied, with users replacing parts of the text (example shown below).

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