The Microsoft-Activision merger hasn't happened quite yet, but Microsoft is making plans presuming that the deal will go through eventually. CEO Phil Spencer has announced that Microsoft and Nintendo have entered into a 10-year-long deal, which will see the Call of Duty franchise brought to Nintendo's platform. This would mark the first time the series has returned to Nintendo systems since 2013's Call of Duty: Ghosts, which was released for the Nintendo Wii U.

Microsoft has offered the same deal to PlayStation as well, who at the time of writing has not accepted, all while antitrust and government regulators continue to go back and forth over whether or not the finalized acquisition of Activision would be fair to the market. Previously, Microsoft has been incredibly vocal about not making Call of Duty into an Xbox exclusive franchise. Spencer also revealed that Call of Duty games will continue to release simultaneously on Steam for PC players, assuming that the deal goes through.

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[2Hack]

wonder what the numbers look like on that deal. why would PS refuse the deal, and why would xbox by the company if xbox isn't offering a big fuck you contract so they can hot potato the issue onto sony.

Nintendo accepting the deal is easy. convo probably went,
hey dude want games for 10 years?
sure!
Okay sign here.

 

[krzys4x]

after 10 years I will be 55 yers old ?I think it will be next gen xbox cfw

 

[urbanman2004]

It's official:

 

[pedro702]

It's official:

they are just doing this to get the acquisition approved, saying to the regulators "see we let the games be on other platforms for 10 years" xD

 

[urbanman2004]

they are just doing this to get the acquisition approved, saying to the regulators "see we let the games be on other platforms for 10 years" xD

I know and I can't blame them though, lmao . I would do the same thing if I was in M$'s position.