Handheld gaming has declined in recent years, with Nintendo being the only major company still pursuing the medium. It’s been over a year since the PS Vita was discontinued now, and Xbox never had a handheld console to begin with. Rather than make another DS, Nintendo opted to create theSwitch, a console which in and of itself was revolutionary. Its hybrid console/handheld design allows it to fill a niche that the PS4 and Xbox One simply aren’t able to despite its lack of power, as players seem to love its portability. Though there have been some attempts to bring triple-A games to the console, aCall of Dutyon Switchcould have huge implications.
At the moment, there are noCall of Dutygames onSwitch, and in fact, there haven’t been any on Nintendo systems sinceCall of Duty: Ghostson the Wii U seven years ago. It’s not entirely clear why the franchise decided to step away from Nintendo, as there are a fair share of rated M games on Switch, so maturity must not be the issue. Regardless, outside ofCall of Duty: Mobile, fans haven’t really been able to take the experience with them, and puttingCall of Dutyon Switch could be the way to make that happen.
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Call of Duty on Switch Could Revolutionize Triple-A Games on Switch
It should be said that there are several games on the Switch that are already considered triple-A. Titles likeSkyrim,Mortal Kombat, andThe Witcher 3have all made their way to the handheld console, but there is still a noticeable lack of representation from big, upcoming games. Highly anticipated upcoming titles likeCyberpunk 2077andAssassin’s Creed: Valhallaare opting to skip the Switchin favor of the big three (PC, PlayStation, and Xbox), and some of these titles are even coming to Stadia but not Switch. Another notable example, of course, isCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. In theory, it could be the firstCall of Dutyon Switch, but there’s really no plans for that, and there doesn’t seem to be any whatsoever.
Whether or not any of those games will eventually make their way to the Switch remains to be seen, but the question still remains of why they choose to pass them up in the first place. Though its hardware may not be as powerful as other current gen consoles, a gap which will only increase oncenext gen PS5 consolesand Xbox Series X/S consoles release this week, it is unparalleled in terms of convenience and portability. Some fans may want to play these amazing games, likeCall of Dutyon Switch, and many would be willing to sacrifice some visual fidelity or suffer slightly worse performance to make that happen.
Call of Duty on Switch
In regards to the possibilities ofCall of Dutyon Switch, the answer appears to be a resounding no, at least for the time being. Neither Activision nor Treyarch have made any announcement hinting that the nextCall of Dutygame will come to the platform, and there’s no reason to believe thatCall of Duty 2021will either. It’s unfortunate, but it seems to be a reality of the time that major titles like these don’t come to the Switch.
With time though, some older titles do end up on Nintendo’s Switch console. For example,Skyrimcame to the Switch six years after its initial release, andThe Witcher 3, which initially released in 2015, didn’t come to the console until 2019. It could be that in a few years,Call of Dutyon Switch becomes a reality forModern Warfare, Black Ops Cold War, or others , but given thenecessity of an online community forCoDgames, that seems unlikely too. IfCall of Dutywere to release a game on Switch that did well, it’s possible that other triple-A studios would follow suit and start developing for the console, but until that day comes, fans will simply have to wait.
