Nintendo fans who were waiting for the famous Call of Duty saga to end up coming to Switch received an unexpected surprise yesterday.
Microsoft Xbox Head Phil Spencer Ads that the company achieved “A 10-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo following the merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard.”
The ad comes along with another similar one where it was promised keep Call of Duty on Steam for the same amount of time.
Microsoft made a 10-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to @Nintendo after the merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard King. Microsoft is committed to helping bring more games to more people – no matter how they choose to play. @ATVI_AB
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) December 7, 2022
If the “10-year commitment” part of those ads sounds familiar, it’s probably because it’s the same amount of time that Microsoft formally offered to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation consoles🇧🇷
In September, it was offered to keep Call of Duty on the PlayStation for another three years, an offer that Sony has described as insufficient in public statements. But Spencer went much further in his public statements, saying in October that Microsoft would continue to bring Call of Duty to the PlayStation. “as long as there’s a PlayStation to send it to.”
Nintendo’s announcement is a little more surprising considering that Call of Duty hasn’t appeared on a Nintendo console since Call of Duty Ghosts hit the Wii U in 2013.🇧🇷
The Nintendo Switch is a much more attractive target for Activision and/or Microsoft than the Wii U. But the Switch’s limited hardware power makes Call of Duty a poor fit for a series that has always strived for cutting-edge presentation. high-end on modern consoles and PCs.
Now, Microsoft probably won’t have the power to release such a project until the deal with Activision closes, meaning an eventual Switch release could be years away.
“Can you imagine if [el acuerdo] will close in [alguna fecha]start working on development for this to happen would probably take a little timeSpencer told The Washington Post. “Once we get the hang of it, our plan would be that when [un juego de Call of Duty] launches on PlayStation, Xbox and PC, which is also available on Nintendo at the same time.”
This conversation comes as Microsoft works to stop several international governments from blocking its proposed merger with Activision.