Let’s start with a reminder of the deal itself: 13.5 months ago, Microsoft announced the signing of a deal to purchase gaming giant Activision Blizzard for a whopping $69 billion – the highest amount ever paid for a technology company. Competitors from various sub-fields that Microsoft deals with were quick to express opposition to the deal, and investigations were opened against it in several territories.
We’ve now signed a binding 10-year contract to bring Xbox games to Nintendo’s gamers. This is just part of our commitment to bring Xbox games and Activision titles like Call of Duty to more players on more platforms. pic.twitter.com/JmO0hzw1BO
— Brad Smith (@BradSmi) February 21, 2023
“We have now signed a binding 10-year contract to bring Xbox games to Nintendo players,” he tweeted before noon. “This is just part of our commitment to bring Xbox games and Activision titles such as Call of Duty to more players on more platforms.” He added that Call of Duty games will be available for Nintendo on the same day as Xbox, and even emphasized that they will have “full equality in features and content”.