The date on which the purchase of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft will finally take place is already close, but in Redmond they still do not have all of them with them. The trials and the antitrust laws They continue to question whether it will finally be carried out, and it is likely that the purchase will end on paper. Despite this, the company in charge of Xbox does not give up and adds a new weapon to its defensive argument: the exclusivity of certain titles will be less than ever if the purchase is successful. And it’s official: there is a binding agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms.
Microsoft agrees to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo
In a new movement to try to demonstrate that Microsoft’s plans do not go through monopolizing IP’s for themselves, the president of the company himself, Brad Smith, has taken it upon himself to confirm on his Twitter account that one of the previously anticipated masterpieces has already moved. “Microsoft and Nintendo have negotiated and signed a 10-year binding legal agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo gamers, the same day as Xbox, with all the features and content parity, so they can experience the saga in the same way that Xbox and PlayStation gamers do,” confirms the leader. absolute of the company, above Phil Spencer, manager of the gaming branch.
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
So everything remains in the hands of judgment that will decide if the purchase of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft takes place or not. The choice of Call of Duty among all the powerful IPs that the company brings together does not seem casual, probably being the one that more media pull have, which could tip the scales in your favor. And the legendary shooter would not be alone. Other titles from the same company can already be enjoyed on Nintendo Switch: Overwatch or Diablo have already arrived a long time ago. The movement is evident, and if it materializes, at first it is good news For Nintendo players, we would continue to see an already spectacular catalog grow, although in the long term it is usually not good news for a single company to hoard so much power.