Microsoft has expanded on its earlier commitment, with Xbox head Phil Spencer sharing the company is offering to make Call of Duty available on the Nintendo Switch for ten years. The agreement with Nintendo will start after the acquisition of Activision Blizzard is finalized.
Call of Duty is central to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Sony is opposing the deal primarily because it claims that Microsoft will make the popular first-person shooter series an exclusive title.
The opposition to the deal has since gained some ground, with the EU Commission and UK CMA launching in-depth probes into the deal, citing antitrust concerns. Similarly, the FTC is reportedly poised to block the deal following its own investigation. Microsoft has recently said it was willing to work with regulators to have the deal approved but would also fight any lawsuit blocking the deal.
The company is offering concessions to other parties to allay fears that the deal violates antitrust laws. Microsoft recently confirmed that it has offered Sony new a deal to keep the Call of Duty franchise on the PlayStation for ten years.