# Call of Duty YouTuber Launches Petition to Remove Skill-Based Matchmaking Following Successful Destiny Protests

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/call-of-duty-youtuber-launches-petition-to-remove-skill-based-matchmaking-following-successful-destiny-protests/
- Published: 2026-09-21T22:54:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-22T00:44:28+00:00
- Original publisher: IGN
- Original article: https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-youtuber-launches-petition-to-remove-skill-based-matchmaking-following-successful-destiny-protests
- Topics: Art, Call of Duty, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming, Trending, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- YouTuber petitions Activision to remove SBMM from unranked Call of Duty matches.
- Petition surpassed 500 signatures within roughly an hour.
- Destiny protests inspired the campaign, but Call of Duty may resist change.

## Summary

Call of Duty YouTuber Tdawgsmitty has launched a petition calling for skill-based matchmaking to be removed from unranked multiplayer lobbies. He argues that the system makes casual matches feel relentlessly competitive and frustrating, and is urging Activision to reserve it for ranked play while improving communication and community testing.

The petition collected more than 500 signatures within about an hour and arrives roughly a month before Modern Warfare 4 launches with the controversial matchmaking system. Tdawgsmitty was encouraged by Destiny fans’ successful protests, which contributed to Bungie restoring vaulted content and continuing support for the franchise, although Call of Duty’s larger scale may make comparable change more difficult.

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