Microsoft Strikes Deals With Nintendo, Nvidia To Bolster Activision Acquisition

Microsoft really wants the Activision acquisition to go through successfully. For quite some time now, Microsoft has been trying to convince Sony that Call of Duty would be available on all platforms if its Activision takeover is approved.

Unfortunately, Sony and Microsoft have failed to make any deal yet. So Microsoft has moved on to other partners, including Nintendo and Nvidia.

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Microsoft's new deals with Nvidia and Activision

Microsoft's President Brad Smith, speaking at a special press event in Brussels described Sony as a "super dominant company" that not only outsells Xbox consoles but also doesn't want competition.

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While gaming moguls and antitrust bodies observe the Microsoft-Activision deal, the Xbox maker has struck a deal with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo products on the same day as Xbox. "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," said Smith.

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

¡ª Brad Smith (@BradSmi) February 21, 2023

Also read: Sony Has More Exclusive Games, Which Are Better Quality, Claims Microsoft

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Microsoft's deal with Nvidia (the operator of GeForce Now cloud gaming service) might eliminate some fears about the future of cloud gaming.

It appears that Microsoft initially offered Sony a deal to keep Call of Duty on Playstation for "several more years" beyond an existing deal, The Verge reported. Last year, Sony called Microsoft's offer "inadequate on many levels." Call of Duty has become the point of contention between Microsoft and Sony, with the possibility of the latter losing COD rights in the future, but Microsoft claims that it is committed to keeping COD accessible to all.

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Also read: Sony Updates Playstation Plus Subscription With Three Xbox Game Pass-Like Plans

Even with all this noise, it all boils down to regulators in the US and EU. Regulators in the EU have set April 11 as the deadline for a final decision on Microsoft's proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision.

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