Xbox boss Phil Spencer has confirmed the company has entered a 10-year plan to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms, should the Activision deal go through.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed what he envisions for Call of Duty on Nintendo Switch should the Activision acquisition close. At the start of 2022, Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision for just shy of $70 billion. It was a historic deal, but one met with tons of scrutiny from players, politicians, regulators, and of course, competitors.
Phil Spencer confirmed that it had entered a 10-year deal with both Nintendo and Valve to bring Call of Duty to those respective platforms. When speaking with Washington Post's Shannon Liao, Spencer told her that this could make it appear that other platform holders are willing to work with Microsoft in the eyes of regulators.
I'm also pleased to confirm that Microsoft has committed to continue to offer Call of Duty on @Steam simultaneously to Xbox after we have closed the merger with Activision Blizzard King. @ATVI_AB @ValveSoftware — Phil Spencer December 7, 2022 As of right now, the Microsoft and Activision deal is not complete. It still has a ways to go before it can be approved, but these two agreements could make a difference to regulators. If other major platforms are showing they're ok with the deal, it may be enough to overpower PlayStation. However, it's still worth noting a Call of Duty game hasn't been on Nintendo since 2013, so it's not like they were missing out on anything prior to this.
0commentsShould everything go smoothly, the deal is expected to close by June 2023. What do you think of this move from Xbox? Let me know in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @Cade_Onder.
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