Microsoft has signed another 10 year deal to bring Xbox games to more cloud gaming platforms despite the Competition and Markets Authority blocking its Activision Blizzard deal earlier this week.
As reported by Eurogamer, Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith said on Twitter that the company has signed a deal with Nware to bring Xbox-built games to its platform alongside Activision Blizzard titles “after the acquisition closes”.
Smith showed no sign that Microsoft is deterred by the CMA’s decision on April 26 to block the Activision Blizzard deal from going through, despite it coming as a result of cloud gaming concerns. Microsoft is appealing the decision, of course, but this will be a long and likely challenging process.
“Microsoft and European cloud gaming platform Nware have signed a ten year deal agreement to stream PC games built by Xbox on its platform, as well as Activision Blizzard titles after the acquisition closes,” said the statement from Microsoft.
“While it’s still early for the emerging cloud segment in gaming, this new partnership combined with our other recent commitments will make more popular games available on more cloud game streaming services than they are today.”
Microsoft signed a similar deal to bring Xbox games, again including Activision Blizzard titles like Call of Duty if the deal goes through, to Nintendo platforms in February, alleviating some of the CMA’s concern that it would make these games exclusive to its own platforms. It also signed deals with other cloud gaming platforms including Ubitus, Boosteroid, and more.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer and acting UK news editor. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.
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