Microsoft Signs Deal , to Bring Xbox Releases , to Nintendo Consoles.
Microsoft Signs Deal , to Bring Xbox Releases , to Nintendo Consoles.
On February 21, Microsoft's president and vice chairman,
Brad Smith, announced that a 10-year contract to bring
Xbox games to Nintendo consoles has been officially signed.
On February 21, Microsoft's president and vice chairman,
Brad Smith, announced that a 10-year contract to bring
Xbox games to Nintendo consoles has been officially signed.
Kotaku reports that the "binding" contract will bring
“Xbox games and Activision titles like 'Call of Duty'”
to Nintendo at the same time they are released on Xbox.
Microsoft and Nintendo have now negotiated
and signed a binding 10-year legal agreement
to bring 'Call of Duty' 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 'Call of Duty.', Brad Smith, Microsoft's president
and vice chairman, via Twitter.
Microsoft and Nintendo have now negotiated
and signed a binding 10-year legal agreement
to bring 'Call of Duty' 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 'Call of Duty.', Brad Smith, Microsoft's president
and vice chairman, via Twitter.
We are committed to providing
long-term equal access to 'Call of Duty'
to other gaming platforms, bringing more
choice to more players and more
competition to the gaming market, Brad Smith, Microsoft's president
and vice chairman, via Twitter.
We are committed to providing
long-term equal access to 'Call of Duty'
to other gaming platforms, bringing more
choice to more players and more
competition to the gaming market, Brad Smith, Microsoft's president
and vice chairman, via Twitter.
Kotaku reports that the deal
between Microsoft and Nintendo
has been in the works for some time. .
In December of 2022, Xbox boss Phil Spencer tweeted
that a deal with Nintendo would be reached once
the Activision Blizzard acquisition was complete.
In December of 2022, Xbox boss Phil Spencer tweeted
that a deal with Nintendo would be reached once
the Activision Blizzard acquisition was complete.
The latest news indicates that an official agreement
has now been reached, with Smith noting that
the deal has been "signed and negotiated.".
The latest news indicates that an official agreement
has now been reached, with Smith noting that
the deal has been "signed and negotiated.".
The news comes as Microsoft's $69 billion deal
to take over Activision Blizzard has garnered
scrutiny by a number of regulators.
The news comes as Microsoft's $69 billion deal
to take over Activision Blizzard has garnered
scrutiny by a number of regulators.
Kotaku reports that the acquisition has been widely
viewed as anti-competitive, with the FTC
and a group of gamers taking action to stop the deal.
Kotaku reports that the acquisition has been widely
viewed as anti-competitive, with the FTC
and a group of gamers taking action to stop the deal.
At the heart of the debate is Activision's hugely successful
'Call of Duty' franchise, which competitor Sony has
called "essential" to the video game industry. .
At the heart of the debate is Activision's hugely successful
'Call of Duty' franchise, which competitor Sony has
called "essential" to the video game industry.