Brad Smith, Microsoft President and Vice Chairman, announced today that the company has signed a 10-year deal to bring Xbox games to Nintendo consoles.
blacksmith went to twitter to announce the “binding” contract, which promises to “convert Xbox games and Activision titles like call of Duty‘ on Nintendo hardware at the same time these games were coming to Xbox consoles. The message comes from Microsoft about $69 billion Acquisition of Activision Blizzard is put under the magnifying glass from almost every imaginable controller.
“Microsoft and Nintendo have now negotiated and signed a binding 10-year legal agreement call of Duty for Nintendo gamers – on the same day as Xbox, with full feature and content parity – for them to experience call of Duty just the way Xbox and PlayStation gamers enjoy it call of Duty“, the statement said. “We are committed to providing equal access in the long term call of Duty to other gaming platforms, bringing more choice to more players and more competition in the gaming market.”
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The two companies have already been in talks to finalize the deal. In December 2022, Xbox boss Phil Spencer tweeted that Microsoft had done so “Made a 10-year commitment to bring call of Duty to Nintendo” once the Activision Blizzard merger was complete. Spencer said Valve’s PC-based storefront, Steam, will continue to receive Activision Blizzard titles.
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Smith’s latest news, however, suggests a more formal agreement has been reached, as he noted the deal has been “signed and negotiated.” Also new is the mention of a binding agreement, signaling that Activision and Microsoft have now promised military firefights to Nintendo fans.
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It’s interesting, however, that this new statement from Smith further hints at Microsoft’s idea of ”giving more gamers more choice” and “bringing more competition to the gaming market” as one of the biggest console makers gears up to launch one of the consoles to buy largest game publishers. Industry consolidation isn’t leading to more choice, but we’ll see if Microsoft delivers on its promise to Nintendo and Sony.
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What the future of ActiBlizz’s multiplatform titles looks like after the company was bought by Microsoft has always been up in the air. Many view the acquisition as anti-competitive, with government agencies including the FTC and even a group of players try to block the takeover. call of Dutythe hugely popular and successful first-person military shooter from Activision, was at the center of the debate, as Sony has dubbed the series: “essential‘ for the industry. Microsoft Offer agreed call of Duty at least 10 years to Sony.
You know it’s been a minute call of Duty was even on a Nintendo console. In fact, if you can believe it, it’s been almost 10 years since 2013 Call of Duty Ghosts was the last to come to the Wii U. Since then, every other entry has skipped the family-friendly systems. However, with this inked deal, we may see one The Legend of Zelda-thematic weapon or Super Mario Bros. Operator skin or something along those lines.
