The implications of Xbox merging with Activision are definitely huge. So much so that after the acquisition of the Call of Duty publisher by Microsoft, Phil Spencer will try to bring a massive change. Especially when it comes to making the top titles available on more platforms, like the Nintendo Switch.
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Yes, that’s what Phil Spencer clearly stated recently while sharing his thoughts at a conference. Per the Xbox boss, gaming lovers may soon witness premium Call of Duty titles on the immensely popular handheld console, the Nintendo Switch.
Phil Spencer wants Call of Duty on Nintendo Switch apart from Xbox and PlayStation
While speaking at the Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference, Phil mentioned his massive ambitions for not just the Xbox consoles but other devices as well, in terms of making the big titles accessible to more players.
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Without any doubt, the focus was on Call of Duty, given the current scenario. Everyone is aware about Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, being worth $68.7 billion.
Considering that, Phil Spencer said that “Call of Duty specifically will be on PlayStation.” This was to indicate that even after the acquisition by Microsoft, Activision’s billion-dollar action franchise won’t become Xbox exclusive. It will remain on Sony’s consoles as well. The Verge’s Tom Warren shared these details on Twitter.
"This opportunity is really about mobile for us. When you think about 3 billion people playing video games, there's only about 200 million households on console."
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— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) October 26, 2022
However, Mr. Spencer also emphasized making Call of Duty even more reachable. And for that, he wants to go beyond the realm of Xbox and PlayStation. “I’d love to see it on the Switch, I’d love to see the game playable on many different screens. Our intent is to treat Call of Duty like Minecraft,” he said.
If that’s really what the head of gaming at Microsoft thinks, then most of the players will surely feel relieved. Especially the ones who are thinking that Phil will make CoD Xbox exclusive once the acquisition of Activision is completed.
What are your thoughts on the major statement by Mr. Spencer? Do you think CoD entries will make their way to the Nintendo portable consoles in the future? Let us know in the comments down below.
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