It is not uncommon for large games like Call of Duty or Apex Legends to have bots built for training new players. While these bots are usually left turned off, some games like Fortnite have used them to fill lobbies in the past. That is part of what raised this fan’s concerns when the game decided to disable “Bot Autofill” as they were leaving the game.

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The clip was captured by A_Reddit_ID and showed the prompt of a notification reading “Disabled Bot Autofill.” This prompt was apparently triggered as the player was leaving the match suggesting that up until that point, bots may have been involved in the matchmaking process. With major discussions revolving around skill-based matchmaking, it is not impossible that lower-tier lobbies may struggle to find players. An easy solution for filling out a lobby could be to include bots into the match to supplement the player count. If the lobby was low tier or unskilled enough, even a basic bot would not seem out of place among the game’s competitors.

Epic Games received some major backlash from the community when Fortnite first implemented bots. At some level, the bots make sense as they allow lower-skilled players a chance to achieve some kills. Still, for many players, bots are nothing more than incompetent teammates as they tend to become more of a hindrance than a help.

Players are connecting this message with the appearance of duplicate names on separate teams. Names like “Hopper” and “Hoonigan” have been seen multiple times and appear like bot default names. There is a chance that bot auto-fill will be implemented into the main lobbies to ensure that Black Ops Cold War players can play at their ranked skill level.

The conversation of bots in lobbies ties back to the inherent discomfort many fans have with SBMM enforcement in casual playlists. While the developers believe that SBMM is necessary, some fans may consider the addition of bots into their COD matches crossing the line. For answers, fans are just going to have to wait for the full release of the game.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is set to release on November 13th for PC, Ps4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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