The controversy surrounding the acquisition of creator Activision Blizzard by Microsoft and other big names in the gaming industry continues. As we’ve said here several times, the problem lies in the possibility that these same companies in the sector run out of the popular Call of Duty game.
However, recently Microsoft made the file available sign a contract to keep CoD on Sony platforms for another 10 years. And the latest information now shows that the company has signed a similar contract, but this time with Nintendo so that the title does not leave the Switch console and remains there for 10 years.
Call of Duty will be on the Nintendo Switch for at least another 10 years
Microsoft's intention to buy Activision Blizzard for 60 billion dollars has generated a huge controversy in the gaming world. Many companies, especially Sony, are very reluctant to agree and fear losing the availability of some of the most popular titles on their platforms. Call of Duty is, without a doubt, the title at the heart of this fear, which has already motivated this acquisition to start being investigated by the US government. United States of America and also from United Kingdom.
After several attempts to keep the game on rival platforms, it seems that now the Redmond company has had to do it in a more formal way. Like this, similar to what happened with SonyMicrosoft has signed also a contract with Nintendo that guarantees that the Call of Duty game will and will remain on the Switch console for another 10 years, once the purchase from Activision is finalized.
In addition to trying to silence rival companies with this attitude, Microsoft also hopes it can solidify the idea that it wants this and other games from creator Activision to continue to reach more players and platforms.
Therefore, it remains to wait for new developments on this news, in particular on the outcome of ongoing investigations by regulatory authorities in several countries.
