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
As you can see in the above Tweet by Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, it has been announced that Microsoft has signed an agreement with Nintendo to guarantee that Call of Duty and "Xbox games and Activision titles" will continue to be available on Nintendo platforms for ten years. This deal is similar to one Microsoft offered to Sony in November of 2022, the difference being that Sony never formally accepted this deal.
This announcement does not change the fact that UK regulators have already advised Microsoft to sell off Call of Duty if it wishes to move forward with its purchase of Activision or that the FTC continues to spearhead a full anti-trust lawsuit to at least partially block the deal. EU regulators have not yet rendered a verdict on where they stand, but one is expected in spring of this year.
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