Rumor: Older Call of Duty Game Could Be Coming to the Switch

Call of Dutyhas been nothing short of a resounding success across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, repeatedly breaking its own sales records year over year. Unfortunately, Nintendo Switch fans have missed out on the fun in recent years, with the series notably absent on the hybrid console. Claims made by aCall of Dutyinsider on Twitter suggest that this is about to change. A fan-favoriteCall of Dutytitle might be on the way to the Switch

This news comes shortly after last month’s reports that Activision willdelay 2023’sCall of Duty, likely motivated by technical challenges faced by 2021’sCall of Duty: Vanguard. In an effort to continueCall of Duty’s yearly release schedule in some capacity, it is rumored that Activision is looking to remaster older titles and release them on new platforms.

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This report comes from user RalphsValve on Twitter, who states thatActivision is in the process of remastering its olderCall of Dutytitlesfor release on new consoles. Titles mentioned includeWorld at War, Call of Duty 1 & 2,and backward compatibility integrations for 2016’sCall of Duty 4remaster on ninth-generation consoles. RalphsValve further elaborates and states thatCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Remasteredis the title Activision intends to port to the Nintendo Switch.

The details surroundingCall of Dutycoming to the Nintendo Switch are still only rumors at this time. However, RalphsValve has leaked manydetails surrounding 2023’sModern Warfare 2,with these claims verified by a reputableCall of Dutyinsider, Tom Henderson. ShouldModern Warfare Remasteredmake its way to Switch, it would be the first premiumCall of Dutytitle on a Nintendo console in almost a decade. The last time Nintendo fans could enjoy aCall of Dutygame was 2013’sCall of Duty Ghostson the Wii U.

After Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision earlier this year, Microsoft’s Brad Smith stated that the company is interested inbringingCall of Dutyto the Switchalong with other Activision Blizzard titles. This statement and recent rumors might be enough to assure Switch fans that it won’t be too long until they’re enjoying aCall of Dutygame. What remains to be seen is if Activision intends to bring their hit battle royale mode,Call of Duty: Warzone,to Switch now that the game has a mobile port underway, leaving the Nintendo Switch as the only platform without the battle royale.

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