Activision laments not bringing the Call of Duty series to the Nintendo Switch after assuming the console would not achieve success.
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Activision blames “bad judgment” on not bringing CoD to Switch
Activision Previously, popular shooter games were launched on Nintendo consoles like the DS and the Wii, as reported by Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Blizzard Activision, in the first issue of Chronicle Games Video. He also discussed how the company brought the Call of Duty franchise to Nintendo.
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However, Kotick has attributed the lack of release of Call of Duty on the Switch to “bad judgment.” “I made a bad judgment,” Kotick stated. “When I witnessed the prototype of the Switch, it appeared distinct from the prototype of the Wii, and I believed it to be the most exceptional video game system ever devised.”
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Upon observing the prototypes of the Switch, Kotick proceeded to elaborate on his apprehensions and expressed doubt regarding the console’s potential for significant success.
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“In my opinion, it was a poor decision on my part, so throughout the entire time, it is likely that the second most successful video game system is.”
Kotick also revealed that they would consider bringing Call of Duty to the forthcoming Switch era once they gained understanding of the requirements.
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