The skill-based matchmaking debate in Call of Duty has been raging for years, and was elevated when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare(2019) revamped how matchmaking works. During the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7beta, Treyarch listened to community sentiment and introduced "open" playlists, which prioritized connection and location over player skill level when finding a match.

Battlefield campaigns have struggled with their identity throughout the series’ history. Where Call of Duty, Battlefield's top competitor in first-person shooters, has two storylines running through the parallel Modern Warfare and Black Ops sub-series with recurring characters and overarching plots, Battlefield's single-player offerings have always been standalone. Battlefield 6is no different, and the lack of a canonical Battlefield universe lets down its campaign from the off.