Modern Warfare 3 Season 3 brought plenty of new content to the game, and since the update went live the devs have also been testing out a much-requested lobby feature that players have wanted since launch.
On top of the usual new weapons and buffs and nerfs, Modern Warfare 3 updates often introduce changes or features not listed in the patch notes. Since the Season 3 patch went live, many have noticed that the long-requested persistent lobbies feature has been introduced.
At the end of a match, some players are now given the option to “stay in lobby” at the push of a button, and vote to stick with the same teammates and enemies in the next match. However, the option is only appearing for a handful of players, as the devs look to test it first before making it available to everyone.
Sledgehammer Games confirmed back in November that they would be testing non-disbanding lobbies with a “cohort of players” in a future game update, and that if the “tests go well” they would look to roll it out to all players.