From CNET: Microsoft has struck a deal with Nintendo to bring the popular Call of Duty series to Nintendo consoles for the next 10 years, Phil Spencer, the tech titan's gaming chief, announced late Wednesday in a Twitter post.
The deal is dependent on US Federal Trade Commission approval for a controversial, planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard -- the publishers of Call of Duty -- by Microsoft. Both parties have previously stated they expect the deal to be finalized by the middle of 2023. Because of the size of the deal, and its potential impact on the games industry, many government bodies, including the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, have issues with the merger.
A company the size of Microsoft acquiring a company as big as Activision Blizzard has raised monopoly concerns from many different parties. A deal like this, which would ensure Activision Blizzard's biggest game franchise would appear on a non-Microsoft game console, could ease those concerns.
"Microsoft has entered into a 10-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo following the merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard," Spencer tweeted. " Microsoft is committed to helping bring more games to more people -- however they choose to play."
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