Are There Bots In CoD Matchmaking?

Plenty of fans have been jumping into Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 since launch. One of the most important aspects of playing multiplayer in Call of Duty is matchmaking.

Matchmaking has always been a topic for discussion between players, especially when it comes to ranked. Here, we will go over whether players should expect bots during Call of Duty Matchmaking.

Are There Bots In Call of Duty: MW3 Matchmaking?

To put it simply, no, are no bots in Call of Duty Matchmaking. Whenever players launch a game of Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer, the lobby will be populated with actual players rather than being filled with bots. 

There are some game modes within Modern Warfare 3 that does include AI opponents, mixed in with actual players, by design such as Invasion. But these bots will never take up a space in the lobby. 

Will There Ever Be Bots In CoD Matchmaking?

According to the post that Activision made, there is a chance that bots could be used in CoD matchmaking in the future. The post says that if there is a change to the bot policy in the future, they plan on informing the community. So the door is open for bots to be used in the future if needed.

That will likely happen if, after a long time, the game lobbies cannot be filled with enough actual players. This will usually happen after the launch of a new Call of Duty game and the current game dies out in popularity. Either way, we will get a notification from Activision if bots are going to be added in the future.