Microsoft Enters 10-Year Commitment to Bring Call of Duty to Nintendo Platforms - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 06 December 2022 / 2,959 Views
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer announced Microsoft has entered a 10-year commitment with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms if Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition is approved.
"Microsoft has entered into a 10-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo following the merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard King," said Spencer. "Microsoft is committed to helping bring more games to more people – however they choose to play."
Spencer added Microsoft is committed to keep releasing Call of Duty on Steam alongside Xbox after the deal closes.
"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."
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 (@XboxP3) December 7, 2022
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith added the acquisition will being Call of Duty to more players and thanked Nintendo for the agreement. Microsoft will be more than happy to talk with Sony when they want to sit down and sign the 10-year deal for PlayStation.
"Our acquisition will bring Call of Duty to more gamers and more platforms than ever before," said Smith. "That's good for competition and good for consumers. Thank you Nintendo. Any day Sony wants to sit down and talk, we'll be happy to hammer out a 10-year deal for PlayStation as well."
Our acquisition will bring Call of Duty to more gamers and more platforms than ever before. That's good for competition and good for consumers. Thank you @Nintendo. Any day @Sony wants to sit down and talk, we'll be happy to hammer out a 10-year deal for PlayStation as well. https://t.co/m1IQxdeo6n
— Brad Smith (@BradSmi) December 7, 2022
The Communications Workers of America (CWA), one of America's largest unions, this month called for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the USA to approve Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition.
CWA president Chris Shelton at the time stated that Sony has been one of the few companies who have been vocally against the acquisition and stays there is a "stark contrast of interests." If the deal is approved it would mean Activision Blizzard workers in the US "fighting sexual harassment and other poor working conditions stand to finally have a voice on the job and a chance to shape working conditions throughout the industry, and gamers will have allies inside a corporation with real protections for speaking out in consumers’ interests.
"If the merger is disapproved, the power relations within the gaming industry for labor stay the same, Sony protects its very profitable position as the industry leader, and consumers will have to wait and see if subscription services mature into a viable gaming option."
Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard has so far been approved in Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Serbia unconditionally.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.