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When will Call of Duty come to Switch(2)

2025 (Surprise incoming) 2 11.11%
 
2026 10 55.56%
 
2027 0 0%
 
2028 1 5.56%
 
Later Still 0 0%
 
The 3rd of Never 5 27.78%
 
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JackHandy on 17 September 2025
curl-6 said:
JackHandy said:

What I think is irrelevant, correct. What the majority thought back then, is not. Not if we're discussing which versions were the gold-standards. And for fucks sake, Curl. We all know it's true. No one wanted the Nintendo versions (figure of speech; stop typing). They were fucking jokes.

As for the Switch 2 game that doesn't even exist yet... it will be inferior as well. The specs of that handheld guarantee it. 

What the majority think actually doesn't matter as long as it appeals to enough people to be commercially successful.

Most gamers for instance aren't interested in say Xenoblade or Fire Emblem but those IPs still sell enough to be worth making.

Switch 2 gamers don't care if a game is graphically worse than PS/Xbox/PC.

I thought the discussion was whether or not the consensus viewed the Wii and Wii-U COD games as bad. No? That's why I brought up the majority. Because if that was the discussion, what the majority of people thought certainly does matter. In fact, it's all that matters.

As for the Switch 2 version, if it does eventually release, it won't just be graphically worse. Everything about it will be worse. It's a handheld, not a home console. It was not designed to handle GTA 6 and games of that ilk. It was designed like almost all Nintendo consoles were designed: to be able to showcase first party IP first and foremost. And people who buy it should know that going in. Don't buy Nintendo consoles for third party games. Buy them for Nintendo games. And if you get a surprise gem here and there, be grateful. Because it's a rare feat. Very rare.



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CosmicSex on 17 September 2025
JackHandy said:
curl-6 said:

I thought the discussion was whether or not the consensus viewed the Wii and Wii-U COD games as bad. No? That's why I brought up the majority. Because if that was the discussion, what the majority of people thought certainly does matter. In fact, it's all that matters.

As for the Switch 2 version, if it does eventually release, it won't just be graphically worse. Everything about it will be worse. It's a handheld, not a home console. It was not designed to handle GTA 6 and games of that ilk. It was designed like almost all Nintendo consoles were designed: to be able to showcase first party IP first and foremost. And people who buy it should know that going in. Don't buy Nintendo consoles for third party games. Buy them for Nintendo games. And if you get a surprise gem here and there, be grateful. Because it's a rare feat. Very rare.

But BO7 is still releasing on Xbox One.  I mean sure, the Switch 2 is less powerful than an PS5, but Microsoft can't make the argument that BO7 on Switch 2 is some sort of technical achievment.  GTA6... oh yeah for sure.  Call of Duty though....



Phenomajp13 on 17 September 2025

Does MS have any more events for the year?



curl-6 on 17 September 2025
JackHandy said:
curl-6 said:

What the majority think actually doesn't matter as long as it appeals to enough people to be commercially successful.

Most gamers for instance aren't interested in say Xenoblade or Fire Emblem but those IPs still sell enough to be worth making.

Switch 2 gamers don't care if a game is graphically worse than PS/Xbox/PC.

I thought the discussion was whether or not the consensus viewed the Wii and Wii-U COD games as bad. No? That's why I brought up the majority. Because if that was the discussion, what the majority of people thought certainly does matter. In fact, it's all that matters.

As for the Switch 2 version, if it does eventually release, it won't just be graphically worse. Everything about it will be worse. It's a handheld, not a home console. It was not designed to handle GTA 6 and games of that ilk. It was designed like almost all Nintendo consoles were designed: to be able to showcase first party IP first and foremost. And people who buy it should know that going in. Don't buy Nintendo consoles for third party games. Buy them for Nintendo games. And if you get a surprise gem here and there, be grateful. Because it's a rare feat. Very rare.

Whether something is good or bad is entirely subjective.

Again, it doesn't matter if it doesn't have parity with PS5 or Xbox Series; the target audience for such a port already knows it won't be on par, they're buying either cos they prefer portability, or cos they don't have a PS5/Xbox. Third party is not at all insignificant on Nintendo; around half of all Switch 1 software ever sold was third party.



JackHandy on 17 September 2025
curl-6 said:
JackHandy said:

I thought the discussion was whether or not the consensus viewed the Wii and Wii-U COD games as bad. No? That's why I brought up the majority. Because if that was the discussion, what the majority of people thought certainly does matter. In fact, it's all that matters.

As for the Switch 2 version, if it does eventually release, it won't just be graphically worse. Everything about it will be worse. It's a handheld, not a home console. It was not designed to handle GTA 6 and games of that ilk. It was designed like almost all Nintendo consoles were designed: to be able to showcase first party IP first and foremost. And people who buy it should know that going in. Don't buy Nintendo consoles for third party games. Buy them for Nintendo games. And if you get a surprise gem here and there, be grateful. Because it's a rare feat. Very rare.

Whether something is good or bad is entirely subjective.

Again, it doesn't matter if it doesn't have parity with PS5 or Xbox Series; the target audience for such a port already knows it won't be on par, they're buying either cos they prefer portability, or cos they don't have a PS5/Xbox. Third party is not at all insignificant on Nintendo; around half of all Switch 1 software ever sold was third party.

If COD gamers don't prefer a version of COD, it absolutely does matter. Because those are the best players, the tournament players, the people who stream all the time and influence what everyone else thinks and plays. And if you're a platform holder, and those guys say your platform's versions is trash and should be avoided, and it becomes common belief, it will be avoided and it will tarnish the image of your platform forever.

This has been a problem with Nintendo since the SNES, to a small degree, and the N64 to a large degree. The NES was the last time a Nintendo console was considered the defacto home for third party games. Every console since then has been mocked, in some degree or another, for being a Nintendo machine only. So unless you don't care about that sort of thing, why wouldn't it matter to you? Do you not want them to finally get back to where they were? Do you not want to be able to buy a Nintendo console and finally get the best versions of games? Why would anyone not want that? It would be amazing. And it would also save certain people a lot of money because they wouldn't be forced into a PS5 or WhateverthehelltheyarecallinganXboxthesedays in order to have the best.

I just don't see the downside.



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ST.Tachyon on 17 September 2025

Did they say, new CoD games, or just CoD games in general.
If they didnt mention that its now CoD games then they can just re release old game in 10 year span and just call the day.
Technically, they didnt breach the agreement,



curl-6 on 17 September 2025
JackHandy said:
curl-6 said:

Whether something is good or bad is entirely subjective.

Again, it doesn't matter if it doesn't have parity with PS5 or Xbox Series; the target audience for such a port already knows it won't be on par, they're buying either cos they prefer portability, or cos they don't have a PS5/Xbox. Third party is not at all insignificant on Nintendo; around half of all Switch 1 software ever sold was third party.

If COD gamers don't prefer a version of COD, it absolutely does matter. Because those are the best players, the tournament players, the people who stream all the time and influence what everyone else thinks and plays. And if you're a platform holder, and those guys say your platform's versions is trash and should be avoided, and it becomes common belief, it will be avoided and it will tarnish the image of your platform forever.

This has been a problem with Nintendo since the SNES, to a small degree, and the N64 to a large degree. The NES was the last time a Nintendo console was considered the defacto home for third party games. Every console since then has been mocked, in some degree or another, for being a Nintendo machine only. So unless you don't care about that sort of thing, why wouldn't it matter to you? Do you not want them to finally get back to where they were? Do you not want to be able to buy a Nintendo console and finally get the best versions of games? Why would anyone not want that? It would be amazing. And it would also save certain people a lot of money because they wouldn't be forced into a PS5 or WhateverthehelltheyarecallinganXboxthesedays in order to have the best.

I just don't see the downside.

What tournament players or PS/Xbox players think of a Wii or Switch 2 COD port is utterly irrelevant, they're not the target audience.

The notion that a port shouldn't exist cos it's not the best looking version of the game is silly. If it makes money and the target audience enjoy it, then it's worthwhile.



Phenomajp13 on 17 September 2025

The contract specifically mentions new games with parity. MS also commented on it after the BO7 announcement. Maybe they need more time, let's be patience.



bonzobanana on 26 September 2025

I personally never buy multi-platform games on Switch. I don't subscribe to online services and just buy on PC where it performs better, is cheaper and I will hold the rights to use the game for longer plus there are no online costs and I can often modify the games for new levels, new graphics etc. I only buy Nintendo consoles for their exclusive single player experiences. I'll admit I did buy some multi-platform games for wii u though as they were sold at ridiculously cheap prices here in the UK some as low as £2.99 new but that is a rarity as normally Nintendo versions of multi-platform games are quite expensive. I also find the controls better on PC with analogue triggers and better vibration feedback so it makes the experience better. I totally get about the Switch being a portable platform but I find my portable gaming is often more light gaming personally so the portable side of running more ambitious games is less important to me.



Sephiran on 26 September 2025

It seems that Xbox launching their own handheld is the reason why they took the decision not to port their games to the Switch 2, and it seems they are even abandoning the CoD agreement because of their handheld as well. Basically they are in direct competition with the Switch 2 and don't want to use their games to make Switch 2 more appealing vs their own handheld.

Activision were probably one of the first studios to get lots of Switch 2 devkits given that Nintendo likely wanted CoD to hit the launch window of the Switch 2. So Xbox instead moving away from that agreement and launching their own handheld puts Nintendo in an awkward position, because if those devkits were sent to other studios instead of Activision the Switch 2 could have had more major third party releases coming out during the launch window of the system.