So, I heard some buzz about Call of Duty potentially coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2023. Sounds wild, right? I decided to give it a shot and see what’s what. I’ve been a gamer for years, and the idea of playing CoD on my Switch was too good to pass up.
First, I grabbed my Switch and checked for any updates or news. Nothing official from Nintendo or Activision, just some rumors online. Apparently, Microsoft made a deal with Nintendo to bring CoD over, but I wanted to see for myself if it was legit.
I dug around the internet. Found some articles and forum posts that talked about a potential release. They mentioned a 10-year agreement between Microsoft and Nintendo. That sounded promising. People online were saying that it would have full content parity with other versions, which would be awesome.
Since there wasn’t an official release yet, I decided to wait and keep an eye on updates. In the meantime, I played some other shooter games on my Switch. They weren’t CoD, but they helped scratch that itch.
Then, I remembered reading that the latest CoD, Modern Warfare III, was released in November 2023 for other consoles like PlayStation and Xbox. They had early access for pre-orders. I wondered if that meant anything for a Switch release. It seemed like a long shot, but I was hopeful.
Days turned into weeks, and still no official word. I kept checking Nintendo’s eShop and news sites. Finally, I saw an announcement! It wasn’t an official release, but Activision hinted that they were working on porting CoD to the Switch. That was enough to get me excited.
I continued to follow the news closely. One day, I woke up and saw the headlines – Microsoft confirmed that Call of Duty was indeed coming to the Switch. They promised it would work just like on other consoles. I couldn’t believe it! I immediately pre-ordered my digital copy from the Nintendo store and waited with bated breath.
Finally, the day arrived. I downloaded the game and launched it. The familiar CoD intro played, and I dove into the campaign. It was surreal playing such a big-name game on my little Switch. The graphics were surprisingly good, and the gameplay was smooth. The Controls were well adapted to the joy-con, but you could also use the pro controller, which felt great.
I spent hours playing, getting lost in the missions. It felt just like playing on any other console. I even tried out the multiplayer mode, and it was a blast. No lag, no issues. It was everything I hoped for.
So yeah, Call of Duty on the Switch in 2023? It happened. And it was pretty awesome.
