Microsoft came up with a rather strange promise that surprised many. The company promised Nintendo that after acquiring Activision Blizzard, the Call of Duty series of games would be delivered to its consoles within ten years, which is a pretty wild commitment. The main problem may be the hardware capabilities of the Nintendo Switch, on which most third-party games do not work optimally. However, it is possible that in this case we will get optimization at the maximum level, a title prepared in such a way that the handheld will be able to tighten it, or even a new version of the console with more powerful options than its current one. version.
This wild offer may be in response to hints from the past few weeks that Microsoft has offered Sony a ten-year deal specifically for the Call of Duty series and PlayStation consoles. Overall, however, this is primarily a symbolic offer to bring positive points to this big player, which is currently trying to get into its Activision Blizzard portfolio, which Sony is actively opposed openly.
But the latest promise isn’t the only statement Microsoft released today. In the long term, the Call of Duty series, according to their latest commitments, should stay with other games also on Steam, where it is ready to enter into a contract binding a longer partnership with Valve. However, he does not ask for it, as he understands that it is clear to his potential partner that it does not make sense to take his games from certain parts of the market.
I’m also happy to confirm that Microsoft has committed to continue offering Call of Duty on @Steam concurrently with Xbox following the closing of the merger deal with Activision Blizzard King. @ATVI_AB @ValveSoftware
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) December 7, 2022
Source : Zing
