Microsoft Signs Deal , to Bring Xbox Releases , to Nintendo Consoles.<br />Microsoft Signs Deal , to Bring Xbox Releases , to Nintendo Consoles.<br />On February 21, Microsoft's president and vice chairman, <br />Brad Smith, announced that a 10-year contract to bring <br />Xbox games to Nintendo consoles has been officially signed.<br />On February 21, Microsoft's president and vice chairman, <br />Brad Smith, announced that a 10-year contract to bring <br />Xbox games to Nintendo consoles has been officially signed.<br />Kotaku reports that the "binding" contract will bring <br />“Xbox games and Activision titles like 'Call of Duty'” <br />to Nintendo at the same time they are released on Xbox.<br />Microsoft and Nintendo have now negotiated <br />and signed a binding 10-year legal agreement <br />to bring 'Call of Duty' to Nintendo players—<br />the same day as Xbox, with full feature <br />and content parity—so they can <br />experience 'Call of Duty' just as Xbox and <br />PlayStation gamers enjoy 'Call of Duty.', Brad Smith, Microsoft's president<br />and vice chairman, via Twitter.<br />Microsoft and Nintendo have now negotiated <br />and signed a binding 10-year legal agreement <br />to bring 'Call of Duty' to Nintendo players—<br />the same day as Xbox, with full feature <br />and content parity—so they can <br />experience 'Call of Duty' just as Xbox and <br />PlayStation gamers enjoy 'Call of Duty.', Brad Smith, Microsoft's president<br />and vice chairman, via Twitter.<br />We are committed to providing <br />long-term equal access to 'Call of Duty' <br />to other gaming platforms, bringing more <br />choice to more players and more <br />competition to the gaming market, Brad Smith, Microsoft's president<br />and vice chairman, via Twitter.<br />We are committed to providing <br />long-term equal access to 'Call of Duty' <br />to other gaming platforms, bringing more <br />choice to more players and more <br />competition to the gaming market, Brad Smith, Microsoft's president<br />and vice chairman, via Twitter.<br />Kotaku reports that the deal <br />between Microsoft and Nintendo <br />has been in the works for some time. .<br />In December of 2022, Xbox boss Phil Spencer tweeted <br />that a deal with Nintendo would be reached once <br />the Activision Blizzard acquisition was complete.<br />In December of 2022, Xbox boss Phil Spencer tweeted <br />that a deal with Nintendo would be reached once <br />the Activision Blizzard acquisition was complete.<br />The latest news indicates that an official agreement <br />has now been reached, with Smith noting that <br />the deal has been "signed and negotiated.".<br />The latest news indicates that an official agreement <br />has now been reached, with Smith noting that <br />the deal has been "signed and negotiated.".<br />The news comes as Microsoft's $69 billion deal <br />to take over Activision Blizzard has garnered <br />scrutiny by a number of regulators.<br />The news comes as Microsoft's $69 billion deal <br />to take over Activision Blizzard has garnered <br />scrutiny by a number of regulators.<br />Kotaku reports that the acquisition has been widely <br />viewed as anti-competitive, with the FTC <br />and a group of gamers taking action to stop the deal.<br />Kotaku reports that the acquisition has been widely <br />viewed as anti-competitive, with the FTC <br />and a group of gamers taking action to stop the deal.<br />At the heart of the debate is Activision's hugely successful <br />'Call of Duty' franchise, which competitor Sony has <br />called "essential" to the video game industry. .<br />At the heart of the debate is Activision's hugely successful <br />'Call of Duty' franchise, which competitor Sony has <br />called "essential" to the video game industry.
