[TOKYO 7th Archyde.com]-Nintendo turned positive in the second half. The CEO of Microsoft’s game division tweeted that he had agreed to a 10-year contract to provide the popular game software “CALL OF DUTY” to Nintendo’s platform, and it became a clue.
Toyo Securities Senior Analyst Hideki Yasuda commented, “[The game]is very popular, especially in the United States. (Nintendo’s game console) is the first for the Switch, and we expect it to contribute to royalty income.” out.
Microsoft announced in January that it would buy Activision Blizzard, owner of popular titles such as “Call of Duty,” for about $69 billion. In the gaming world, there was concern that competition could be stifled if competitors were unable to offer Activision’s popular games.
Nintendo’s stock price turned positive and rose 1.4% at one point, but has been sluggish since then. “Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision has not been completed, and it will take some time to factor it in,” said Mr. Yasuda.