Microsoft which is trying to buy videogame developer Activision Blizzard has pledged to give rival Nintendo access to the blockbuster franchise Call of Duty for a decade as it tries to assuage regulatory concerns over its deal.
The move could address some of the arguments made by Sony which has asked regulators to block the deal on competition grounds.
In practical terms, Microsoft’s (ticker: MSFT) offer to Nintendo (7974.
JAPAN) doesn’t mean that much.
The last major Call of Duty game to appear on a Nintendo console was in 2013 and the Japanese company has largely avoided violent shooter games on its Switch device, minimizing the number of consumers likely to gain from the offer.
