Microsoft And Nintendo Co. Agreed To A 10-Year Deal To Bring Call Of Duty

In a time of increasing industry consolidation, Microsoft Corp. and Nintendo Co. announced a 10-year deal to share one of the most important titles in the gaming industry by bringing Call of Duty on Nintendo gaming platforms.

According to the Redmond, Washington-based company, the agreement is contingent upon Microsoft successfully completing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. After the initial year, the agreement's duration may be further extended, and Microsoft is committed to increasing the number of platforms on which people can play games, according to Xbox CEO Phil Spencer, who spoke to News agency.

Additionally, Microsoft stated that it would release Call of Duty on Valve Corporation's Steam platform concurrently with its release on Xbox.

Similar offers have been made to Sony Group Corp. by the company to bring popular Activision franchises to PlayStation consoles for a decade, but Spencer said the Japanese company has so far rejected those offers. Sony has fiercely opposed the Activision acquisition, mostly out of worry that the US tech giant may limit access to games like Call of Duty to its own gaming services.

Sony has fiercely opposed the Activision acquisition, mostly out of worry that the US tech giant may limit access to games like Call of Duty to its own gaming services. According to Spencer, “Our intent is to become more relevant on more screens,”   “We have a pretty good idea of how to build a win-win relationship with Nintendo and frankly Sony.”

After the announcement, Nintendo's shares in Tokyo reversed its day's loss and rose as high as 1.5%. Sony increased its losses to 1.2 percent.