Call of Duty Nintendo Switch server spotted online after Microsoft fuels rumors
Black Ops 4 was seen listed for the handheld
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Mention of a Nintendo Switch multiplayer server forCall of Duty: Black Ops 4 has been spotted on an official Activision site, fuelling speculation that the FPS will be making its way to Nintendo’s handheld console.
Activision’sOnline Serviceswebsite, a support page that lists the current server status of many of the publishers' multiplayer games, was spotted briefly listing the connectivity status ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 4for the Nintendo Switch (thanks,NintendoLife).
Twitter userWarzoneQGshared a screenshot of the listing, as did anotherReddit user. Both screenshots show the game’s Nintendo Switch servers listed as “online”, alongside the online status of the game’sPS4,Xbox One, and PC versions. The Nintendo Switch listing has since been removed from the website.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 wasn’t launched for Nintendo Switch when it released back in 2018, and none of the series’ mainline entries have hit the handheld console.
However,Microsoft, which announced its plannedacquisition of Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzardearlier this year, has previously said it wants to bring the series to Nintendo’s flagship console.
“We have committed toSonythat we will also make [Call of Duty and other popular ActivisionBlizzardtitles] available on PlayStation beyond the existing agreement and into the future so that Sony fans can continue to enjoy the games they love,“Smith said last month.
“We are also interested in taking similar steps to support Nintendo’s successful platform. We believe this is the right thing for the industry, for gamers, and for our business.”
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In a later interview withCNBC, Smith reiterated that commitment: “We’d like to bring [Call of Duty] to Nintendo devices. We’d like to bring the other popular titles that Activision Blizzard has and ensure that they continue to be available on PlayStation, that they become available on Nintendo."
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is far from complete. The deal is expected towrap up in June 2023and neither publisher has made an official announcement about its Call of Duty plans. This is the first hint that Activision is in preparations to port the series to Nintendo Switch.
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