Controversy over Activision’s purchase of Blizzard has been around for a long time, but Microsoft is trying to ensure that the creator’s games will be available on platforms other than Xbox, at least for a few more years. However, now the UK government says that the Nintendo Switch console does not support the Call of Duty game, so the deal between the US and the Japanese company may not make much sense.
The UK government says the Switch won't support Call of Duty
Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard has stalled after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked the deal after tentatively approving it. To prove that it doesn't want to make games exclusive to Xbox, Redmond signed 10-year deals with several companies and platforms, including Nintendo, to bring games like Call of Duty to the Switch console.
However, the UK government says that the Nintendo Switch does not support Call of Duty and there is no way the game will have the same quality of gameplay and content as the PlayStation or Xbox. British officials say they don't have "Evidence was found to suggest that the consoles [da Nintendo] It's technically capable of running a version of CoD like the Xbox and PlayStation in terms of quality, gameplay and content".
The opinion is part of the CMA's comprehensive 418-page final report on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. According to the UK authority "Overall, the Nintendo Switch's features differ significantly from those of the Xbox and PlayStation, including its technical specifications, ability to host games, and graphically extreme pricing. Xbox and PlayStation are very similar in that respect".
On the other hand, in the report, the CMA recognizes that the switch is capable of operating "Some important games” Like Doom Eternal. But the company says Nintendo's console is "PlayStation and Xbox don't currently offer the same collection of graphic intensive games that they compete with... and may not be able to offer some graphic intensive multiplayer games. [como CoD]".
The document notes that while the Switch will be able to host a cloud version of Call of Duty, the same version will be limited compared to the version that runs directly on consoles.There are currently significant differences between cloud gaming and console gaming".
