For over ten years, Nintendo fans have watched every new Call of Duty release skip their platform entirely.
The last time the series appeared on a Nintendo system was during the Wii U era with Call of Duty: Ghosts, and since then, the franchise has lived exclusively on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
In the last few months, new clues, such as developer hiring needs and company agreements, have pushed the idea that Call of Duty is preparing to land on Nintendo again.
How Did This Comeback Talk Begin in the First Place?
The biggest sign of change came during Microsoft’s long fight to acquire Activision Blizzard.
To ease regulators’ concerns about competition, Microsoft signed a binding 10-year agreement guaranteeing that Call of Duty would be made available on Nintendo platforms with the same content offered elsewhere.
When it was announced, it seemed massive, but once the agreement was signed off, the noise died down.
There were zero announcements, zero platform mentions, and nothing proving the project was actually underway.
What Did Sledgehammer’s New Job Listing Reveal?
The quiet ended when fans discovered a Sledgehammer Games listing looking for a Senior Technical Artist who has experience working on the Nintendo Switch or comparable devices.
This isn’t the type of skill they mention lightly because Sledgehammer builds only Call of Duty, and the Switch reference makes it clear the franchise is being aligned with Nintendo’s ecosystem.
The rest of the job ad talks about rigging systems, animation tooling, and collaborating across several internal teams, which lines up more with a full-scale Call of Duty production than a minor side project.
Has Activision Confirmed Anything Official Yet?
At the same time, Activision has begun confirming what fans suspected for years.
In statements following the reveal of Black Ops 7, the publisher reiterated that Call of Duty is planned for Nintendo hardware and that both Activision and Nintendo are actively coordinating to make it a reality.
The company didn’t reveal timing, platforms, or which entry would lead the charge, but it did confirm that the commitment is still active and that work behind the scenes is ongoing.
Why Didn’t Call of Duty Come to the Original Switch?
Much of the delay traces back to the original Switch’s limits, since it wasn’t built to support the scale, visual detail, and service-driven features the series now uses.
Regulators had already flagged this during Microsoft’s acquisition discussions, but the arrival of the Switch 2 earlier this year shifted the whole picture.
The upgraded hardware has shown it can handle games that used to be impossible on Nintendo consoles, so getting a modern Call of Duty running feels much more achievable—even if it means accepting things like reduced resolution, upscaling, or a few cut features.
It also helps to look at the past, where Call of Duty had a solid run on Nintendo platforms through DS titles and Wii ports, but Activision abandoned the lineup after the Wii U generation.
The Switch era saw no CoD games at all, despite the system becoming one of the best-selling consoles in the world.
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