Call of Duty back on Nintendo Consoles?
Posted: 22 Feb 2023, 13:46
From TechRadar.
A deal made between Microsoft and Nintendo means that Call of Duty (COD), and possibly other Activision titles, will be developed for inclusion on the Nintendo Switch.
Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, announced that the ten year legally binding agreement meant that COD will be brought to Nintendo players “the same day as Xbox, with full feature and content parity – so they can experience Call of Duty just as Xbox and PlayStation gamers enjoy [the series]. We are committed to providing long-term equal access to Call of Duty to other gaming platforms.”
Speculation has already started as to just how the COD franchise will appear on the Switch. Will it be limited to a "Warzone" port, or will more technically intensive initiative like "Modern Warfare 2?" Commentators are pointing out that the statement says "full feature and content parity" and "just as XBox and Playstation enjoy", taking that to mean that any future games will be identical across the platforms.
Although COD was the only named title, the announcement mentions "commitment to bring Xbox games and Activision titles like Call of Duty to more players on more platforms,” so there may be more news yet to come.
More cynical observers have pointed out that this is an attempt from Microsoft to head off a potentially expensive lawsuit being brought against them by Federal Trade Commission, who are viewing the attempted purchase of Activision Blizzard as contrary to monopoly regulations.
A deal made between Microsoft and Nintendo means that Call of Duty (COD), and possibly other Activision titles, will be developed for inclusion on the Nintendo Switch.
Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, announced that the ten year legally binding agreement meant that COD will be brought to Nintendo players “the same day as Xbox, with full feature and content parity – so they can experience Call of Duty just as Xbox and PlayStation gamers enjoy [the series]. We are committed to providing long-term equal access to Call of Duty to other gaming platforms.”
Speculation has already started as to just how the COD franchise will appear on the Switch. Will it be limited to a "Warzone" port, or will more technically intensive initiative like "Modern Warfare 2?" Commentators are pointing out that the statement says "full feature and content parity" and "just as XBox and Playstation enjoy", taking that to mean that any future games will be identical across the platforms.
Although COD was the only named title, the announcement mentions "commitment to bring Xbox games and Activision titles like Call of Duty to more players on more platforms,” so there may be more news yet to come.
More cynical observers have pointed out that this is an attempt from Microsoft to head off a potentially expensive lawsuit being brought against them by Federal Trade Commission, who are viewing the attempted purchase of Activision Blizzard as contrary to monopoly regulations.