Nintendo and Microsoft signed a contract to supply 'Call of Duty' for 10 years, depending on Sony's attitude there is also the possibility of a 10-year contract for PlayStation
Microsoft has signed a contract to supply the popular FPS 'Call of Duty' series to Nintendo for 10 years. At the same time, it was also announced that Call of Duty will continue to be supplied to Steam. Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, the developer of the Call of Duty series, in January 2022, and there was concern that the series would be monopolized by Xbox. Based on Phil Spencer's remarks , it seems that we can continue to play the Call of Duty series on various platforms in the future.
Microsoft reaches 10-year deal with Nintendo for Call of Duty - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/7/23497908/microsoft-call-of-duty-nintendo-valve-steam-deal-agreement
On January 19, 2022, Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, the developer of the Call of Duty series. Along with this announcement, there was speculation that popular works such as Call of Duty, Diablo, and Overwatch developed by Activision Blizzard would be monopolized by Xbox, but on January 21, 2022 Microsoft Phil Spencer, the head of the game division of , said, ``We talked with the leaders of Sony and confirmed our intention to keep the Call of Duty series on the PlayStation platform,'' Microsoft said to other platforms. It was also revealed that it was willing to continue supplying the Call of Duty series.
And on December 7, 2022, Mr. Spencer said, ``Microsoft has signed a contract with Nintendo to supply the Call of Duty series for 10 years.Microsoft will provide more games to more people. I will do my best,' and revealed that he will supply the Call of Duty series to Nintendo.
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 addition, Mr. Spencer said, ``I was able to promise to continue to provide the Call of Duty series to Steam,'' and revealed that he will continue to supply the Call of Duty series to the PC game platform Steam.
I'm also pleased to confirm 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. @ATVI_AB @ValveSoftware
—Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) December 7, 2022
After Spencer's remarks, Microsoft's vice chairman, Brad Smith, said, ``(Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard) will bring the Call of Duty series to more platforms than ever before.Thank you Nintendo. If Sony provides an opportunity for conversation, I will be happy to sign a 10-year contract,' emphasizing that whether or not to supply the Call of Duty series to PlayStation depends on Sony's attitude.
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
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