Call of Duty Warzone compatibility with Nintendo Switch, proposed by Microsoft

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Call of Duty Warzone is Activision's previous battle royale title, which caught the attention of the entire first-person shooter (FPS) community. Microsoft announced its plans to acquire Activision for almost $69 Billion and presented the idea of expanding Call of Duty's reach.

Microsoft recently signed a contract with Nintendo with a promise to provide equal access to different Call of Duty, mirroring the Xbox platform. The creators of Xbox reportedly floated the idea that the Nintendo Switch can potentially run Call of Duty Warzone by comparing it to previous generation PCs. The entire comparison was based on optimization ability and hardware that can marginally run Warzone.

Microsoft has signed a 10-year binding contract with Nintendo which guarantees that the platform will have access to the full version of Call of Duty titles. The Xbox developers recently hinted that the Nintendo Switch could have an equal version of Warzone running locally.

However, Microsoft does not present an immediate timeline for such an event as it would require further development and optimization.

The concern remains with the hardware's compatibility as it is a demanding title. The Nintendo Switch that is currently available might not be able to pull the weight of Activision's previous generation battle royale.

The Nintendo Switch was released in the first quarter of 2017. The hardware on the device was suited to support classic titles like The Legend of Zelda and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Without proper development and planning, it lacks the firepower to run heavier titles like Call of Duty Warzone.

Microsoft hopes the Nintendo Switch can run Activision's famous battle royale prequel. The company is determined to expand the market for all