After Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty has officially signed a "10-year commitment" that it will come to Nintendo consoles. Call of Duty will also stay on Steam.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer shared the news on Twitter and confirmed that Microsoft will continue to offer Call of Duty games on Steam after the deal is done.
The last time a Call of Duty game was featured on a Nintendo Console was 2013's Call of Duty: Ghosts game making its way to the Wii U. Since then, Nintendo owners have been left behind when it comes to one of the best-selling games.
In October 2022, Spencer said he would "love" seeing Call of Duty on Switch, and that Xbox's goal is to "treat Call of Duty like Minecraft." It looks like this plan is now in action.
This news comes at a time when many eyes are on the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard deal, with many focusing on what this merger means for the future of Call of Duty on PlayStation. Reports have emerged that Spencer has said Microsoft has offered Sony a similar 10-year deal to keep the franchise on the platform.
Call of Duty is one of the hottest topics in this deal, as some are worried about it and other similar AAA titles will tip the scales if they're locked into a single platform. Microsoft disputed these claims, with many of its comments made public.
Microsoft spokesman David Cuddy said: “We will continue to lag behind Sony and Tencent in the market after the deal closes. Activision ve Xbox Together, it will benefit players and developers and make the industry more competitive.”
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard deal currently under review by the FTC and regulators in Europe and the UK. The two sides have until July 2023 to close the deal or they will have to renegotiate the deal.