Microsoft and Nintendo Strike 10-Year Partnership to Bring Call of Duty to Nintendo Consoles

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

Microsoft has announced a 10-year deal with Nintendo, bringing Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms on the same day as Xbox. The deal will provide full feature and content parity on Nintendo systems if Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is approved. Microsoft has reassured gamers that it is committed to providing long-term equal access to Call of Duty on other gaming platforms, which will bring more competition to the gaming market.

This agreement comes at a critical time for Microsoft, which is due to appear in the European Commission court this week to defend itself against antitrust allegations. The commitment to bring Xbox games and Activision titles like Call of Duty to more players on more platforms is seen as a remedy to these concerns. However, in the UK, regulators have proposed that Microsoft drops Activision and the Call of Duty series from its acquisition plan, while the FTC has sued Microsoft in the US to block the deal. The EU body is expected to make its final decision in April.