Microsoft Corporation MSFT has announced a 10-year deal to bring 'Call of Duty' to Nintendo NTDOY consoles following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard ATVI.
What Happened: On Wednesday, Xbox chief Phil Spencer took to Twitter to share the news about Microsoft's new deal.
Microsoft has entered into a 10-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to @Nintendo following the merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard King. Microsoft is committed to helping bring more games to more people – however they choose to play. @ATVI_AB
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) December 7, 2022
In a subsequent tweet, Spencer said 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."
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Why It's Important: Microsoft is yet to strike a deal with Sony Group SONY — its primary competitor in the console space — reported CNET.
Brad Smith, vice chair and president at Microsoft, stated that the company is willing to strike a similar 10-year deal for PlayStation.
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
In October, it was reported that Microsoft intends to build an Xbox mobile store to directly offer games on mobile devices.
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