Xbox and Nintendo Sign Agreement to Bring Xbox Games to Nintendo Consoles

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Microsoft and Nintendo have agreed to bring Call of Duty and other games to Nintendo consoles. While both gamers and government agencies have scrutinized Microsoft for its intended acquisition of Activision Blizzard recently, it has defended itself. Sources and analysts imply that the deal might go on without a hitch once the dust has settled.

Call of Duty has been one of the longest-running first-person shooter franchises around. Released by Activision, it first appeared in 2003 sporting a World War 2 setting and was playable on platforms such as PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, among other ports. Call of Duty has spawned numerous sequels and spin-offs, so many in fact that it has become a pillar of the first-person shooter genre. Right now, the estimated player base of the games is over 250 million and counting. This is why the titles are some of the most coveted in the industry today.

Microsoft Wants to Port Call of Duty to the Switch

As announced by Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith on his Twitter account, Microsoft and Nintendo have negotiated and agreed to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo players on the same day as Xbox. The binding deal will last for at least 10 years and will see Nintendo gamers enjoy Call of Duty the same way that Xbox and PlayStation users do in terms of features and content. Smith's caption also implies that this won't be the only game Microsoft will be sharing as he tweeted, «We've now signed a binding 10-year contract to bring Xbox games to Nintendo's gamers.» His use of the keywords «Xbox games» implies that there'll be other titles in the future.

While no other specific titles were mentioned, previously, Microsoft said it didn't plan to remove multiplatform games from other consoles. It had