Microsoft and Nintendo Sign 10-Year Contract for Call of Duty
- Move intended to allay fears about Activision acquisition
- Sony remains most vocal opponent to planned takeover
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Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday signed the paperwork on its promise to deliver games like Call of Duty to Nintendo Co.’s platforms for a decade, in a move designed to allay regulators’ fears about its proposed Activision Blizzard Inc. takeover.
The two firms “negotiated and signed a binding 10-year legal agreement” for Activision’s Call of Duty — to be released to Nintendo players the same day and with the same features as its Xbox version — Microsoft President Brad Smith tweeted.