Microsoft and Nintendo strike deal to bring Call of Duty to Switch ActivisionMicrosoft and Nintendo have struck a deal to bring Call of Duty to the Nintendo Switch once the Activision-Blizzard merger closes. While no redebut date has been set, it will be the beloved franchise\u2019s first appearance on a Nintendo device in a decade. The draw of Call of Duty is undeniable. It is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, console franchise in history, with millions upon millions buying each new release every year from when it first debuted in 2003. The games weren\u2019t originally on Nintendo devices. At first, only PC, PlayStation, and Xbox players could join in on the shooter fun. But Call of Duty 4 back in 2007 opened the doors to the Nintendo DS and Wii for the first time, and started a string of releases across all the big names. However, that all collapsed after Call of Duty: Ghosts released in 2013 on the Wii U, as Nintendo\u2019s latest creation at that time struggled. With the booming success of the Nintendo Switch, there\u2019s long been calls for a port back onto the beloved manufacturer\u2019s devices. And now, with Activision Blizzard\u2019s upcoming merger with Microsoft on its way, those dreams have been realized. \u201cMicrosoft has entered into a 10-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo following the merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard King,\u201d Xbox boss Phil Spencer announced on December 7. \u201cMicrosoft is committed to helping bring more games to more people \u2013 however they choose to play.\u201d It comes after there was debate over whether Microsoft would transform some of console gaming\u2019s biggest titles, like Call of Duty, into Xbox exclusives over the $69 billion deal. Instead the opposite has happened with doors being flung wide open. Spencer\u2019s announcement also confirmed \u201cMicrosoft has committed to continue to offer Call of Duty on Steam simultaneously to Xbox after we have closed the merger with Activision Blizzard.\u201d As for Sony and PlayStation? The deal is on the table: \u201cAny day Sony wants to sit down and talk, we\u2019ll be happy to hammer out a 10-year deal for PlayStation as well,\u201d Microsoft President Brad Smith said. With 2022\u2019s Modern Warfare II out the door, it\u2019s unlikely a port will be coming to the Nintendo Switch quickly. Activision Blizzard\u2019s merger with Microsoft is expected to be completed in Spring 2023, around the timing of the next release. The 10-year commitment between Nintendo and Microsoft could also lead to bigger things beyond Call of Duty as the tech giant potentially looks to revamp the famed studio amid the merger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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