Microsoft & Nintendo sign Call of Duty deal prior to Activision merger’s completion
destructoid.comMicrosoft has announced that it has signed a new deal with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty titles to the latter’s platforms for the next decade. The deal, announced on Twitter by no less than MS president Brad Smith, is said to be part of a new endeavor by the company to see Xbox titles ported to Nintendo Switch and future platforms.
The new signing, super duper coincidentally, has been announced on the same day that Microsoft is to appear at a hearing with the European Commission, combatting concerns that the publisher’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard raises antitrust concerns. Of course, Activision Blizzard is the publisher of the billion-dollar Call of Duty franchise, and thus Microsoft has already signed a “legally binding” 10-year deal regarding a franchise that it is yet to actually own.
“Microsoft and Nintendo have now negotiated and signed a binding ten-year legal agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo players – the same day as Xbox, with full feature and content parity – so they can experience Call of Duty just as Xbox and PlayStation gamers enjoy Call of Duty,” wrote Smith on Twitter.
We’ve now signed a binding 10-year contract to bring Xbox games to Nintendo’s gamers. This is just part of our commitment to bring Xbox games and Activision titles like Call of Duty to more players on more platforms. pic.twitter.com/JmO0hzw1BO
— Brad Smith (@BradSmi) February 21, 2023
“We are committed to providing long-term equal access to Call of Duty to other gaming platforms, bringing more choice to more players and more competition to the gaming market,” added Smith. “This is just part of our commitment to bring Xbox games and Activision titles like Call of Duty to more players on more platforms.”
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