Xbox Announces Agreements to Bring Games to Nintendo, NVIDIA

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As Microsoft attempts to ensure its acquisition of Activision Blizzard is approved, the company is looking to make its products available on other platforms. This includes its closest competitors, Nintendo hardware and the NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming service.

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Microsoft announced two 10-year agreements today to ensure Xbox and Activision games are available on competing platforms.

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CALL OF DUTY CONFIRMED TO BE AVAILABLE ON NINTENDO SYSTEMS FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS The first is a binding contract confirming Microsoft’s previous intention to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo consoles. The Call of Duty franchise has not appeared on a Nintendo console in a decade.

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“Microsoft and Nintendo have now negotiated and signed a binding 10-year legal agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo players the same day as Xbox, with full feature and content parity, so they can experience Call of Duty just as Xbox and PlayStation gamers enjoy Call of Duty,” said Microsoft Brad Smith in a statement.

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While Microsoft has now signed a contract ensuring Call of Duty is available on Nintendo systems after the Activision Blizzard acquisition, the same isn’t true for Sony.

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Brad Smith mentioned on stage during a Microsoft press conference in Brussels that he had a 10-year agreement with Sony. He is ready and eager to negotiate with Sony, but there is no agreement at this time.

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Sony has expressed concern that if Microsoft were to own the Call of Duty franchise, it could result in the games not releasing on their platforms. However, Microsoft has stated that isn’t their intention.

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In bigger news, Brad Smith also announced the debut of Xbox PC games appearing directly on a competing service. A 10-year agreement is announced between Xbox and NVIDIA.

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Boosteroid Partnership Enhances Microsoft Cloud Gaming

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Xbox Announces Agreements to Bring Games to Nintendo, NVIDIA

As Microsoft attempts to ensure its acquisition of Activision Blizzard is approved, the company is looking to make its products available on other platforms. This includes its closest competitors, Nintendo hardware and the NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming service.

Microsoft announced two 10-year agreements today to ensure Xbox and Activision games are available on competing platforms.

CALL OF DUTY CONFIRMED TO BE AVAILABLE ON NINTENDO SYSTEMS FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS The first is a binding contract confirming Microsoft’s previous intention to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo consoles. The Call of Duty franchise has not appeared on a Nintendo console in a decade.

While Microsoft has now signed a contract ensuring Call of Duty is available on Nintendo systems after the Activision Blizzard acquisition, the same isn’t true for Sony.

Brad Smith mentioned on stage during a Microsoft press conference in Brussels that he had a 10-year agreement with Sony. He is ready and eager to negotiate with Sony, but there is no agreement at this time.

Sony has expressed concern that if Microsoft were to own the Call of Duty franchise, it could result in the games not releasing on their platforms. However, Microsoft has stated that isn’t their intention.

In bigger news, Brad Smith also announced the debut of Xbox PC games appearing directly on a competing service. A 10-year agreement is announced between Xbox and NVIDIA.

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