Microsoft Enters 10-Year Agreement to Bring Call of Duty to Nintendo Platforms

Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, has announced that Microsoft has entered an agreement with Nintendo to bring the "Call of Duty" franchise to Nintendo platforms for at least ten years as soon as the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard closes.

The "Call of Duty" franchise has not been on Nintendo consoles since "Call of Duty: Ghosts" release on Wii U in 2013.

This comes after reports that the FTC may challenge Microsoft's purchase of gaming giant Activision-Blizzard. According to reports, Microsoft had apparently offered the same kind of deal to Sony but was rejected. Sony has been highly critical of the acquisition and has been pushing for the deal to be stopped.

Quote from Microsoft President Brad Smith

"Our acquisition will bring Call of Duty to more gamers and more platforms than ever before. That's good for competition and good for consumers. Thank you Nintendo. Any day Sony wants to sit down and talk, we'll be happy to hammer out a 10-year deal for PlayStation as well."

Phil Spencer also confirmed that "Call of Duty" will continue to be released on Steam after the acquisition closes.