Coverage dated December 6, 2022

Microsoft Says It Will Bring Call of Duty to Nintendo for 10 Years If Activision Deal Closes

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

Microsoft's head of gaming Phil Spencer said late Tuesday that the company has "entered into a 10-year commitment" to bring hit game Call of Duty to Nintendo following the closure of the Activision Blizzard acquisition, as the U.S. tech giants look to sooth regulators and rivals' antitrust fears.

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33 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Microsoft Says It Will Bring Call of Duty to Nintendo for 10 Years If Activision Deal Closes (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Microsoft's head of gaming Phil Spencer said late Tuesday that the company has "entered into a 10-year commitment" to bring hit game Call of Duty to Nintendo following the closure of the Activision Blizzard acquisition, as the U.S. tech giants look to sooth regulators and rivals' antitrust fears.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Microsoft strikes 10-year deal with Nintendo on Call of Duty (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Microsoft says it struck a deal to make the hit video game Call of Duty available on Nintendo for 10 years when its $69 billion purchase of game maker Activision

  3. Polygon

    Microsoft signs deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo for 10 years (opens Polygon)

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    Polygon's feed description

    Same commitment made to Steam, putting pressure on Sony’s opposition to Activision acquisition

  4. Engadget

    Microsoft vows to bring 'Call of Duty' to Nintendo consoles (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming's CEO, has announced the company's 10-year commitment to bring CoD to Nintendo consoles if its Activision purchase goes through..

  5. Washington Times

    Microsoft’s ‘Call of Duty’ to be on Nintendo consoles for 10 years if Activision acquisition clears (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Microsoft has struck a deal with video game competitor Nintendo to allow the “Call of Duty” first-person shooting games on its consoles for a decade, executives announced Tuesday night.

  6. Forbes

    Microsoft Announces ‘Call Of Duty’ Deal With Nintendo Further Pressure Sony And Regulators (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A week cannot go by without more absurdity happening in Microsoft’s quest to get its nearly $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard approved by regulators.

  7. FOX Business

    Microsoft to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo in 10-year deal (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Microsoft has made a 10-year commitment to make the Call of Duty video game available on Nintendo platforms, the first time since the days of the Wii U console.

  8. Digital Journal

    'Call of Duty' to be released on Nintendo Switch, Microsoft says (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The popular "Call of Duty" game franchise will become available on Nintendo's Switch console if the acquisition of its developer goes ahead.

  9. Forbes

    Microsoft Will Bring Call Of Duty To Nintendo Switch If The Activision Blizzard Deal Goes Through (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Microsoft has reached 10-year deals with Nintendo and Valve to bring/keep the franchise on those platforms if the Activision merger closes.

  10. CBS News

    Microsoft extends offer to Sony for 10-year deal over Call of Duty video game (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard has rivals worried about the fate of the hyper-popular game franchise.

  11. Triblive

    Microsoft strikes 10-year deal with Nintendo on 'Call of Duty' (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    LONDON — Microsoft agreed Wednesday to make the hit video game “Call of Duty” available on Nintendo for 10 years should its $69 billion purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard go through — an apparent attempt to fend off objections from rival Sony. The blockbuster merger is facing close scrutiny

  12. Geek Wire

    Microsoft reaches ‘Call of Duty’ deal with Nintendo amid standoff with Sony over Activision acquisition (opens Geek Wire)

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    Geek Wire's feed description

    Microsoft says it has reached a 10-year deal with Nintendo to bring “Call of Duty” games to Nintendo systems if Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard goes through.…

  13. New York Times

    Microsoft to Offer Call of Duty on Nintendo Devices if Activision Deal Closes (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The move appears to be an olive branch to the Federal Trade Commission, which could vote to block the $69 billion acquisition in a closed-door session on Thursday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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