Reportedly, Xbox is Set to Become a Major Supporter of the Nintendo Switch 2

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By Mik Dzisko

Deputy News Editor

January 20, 2025
4:12 pm
2 min read

Key points

Xbox can bring Microsoft Flight Simulator 2 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection to Nintendo Switch 2.
Nintendo Direct broadcast is scheduled for April 2, 2025.
Microsoft signed a 10-year agreement with Nintendo that obliges them to bring “Call of Duty” to the Nintendo platform.

According to recent leaks, Xbox may emerge as a key partner for the newly announced Nintendo Switch 2, bringing to it Microsoft Flight Simulator and Halo franchises.

Rumors from leaker PH Brazil, shared via a subreddit named Gaming Leaks and Rumors, claim that more Xbox games could be coming to the Switch 2 with some of its major titles.

Over the past year, Xbox has been expanding its multiplatform strategy by bringing its first-party games to competing platforms and presenting its new philosophy on YouTube.

Titles like Pentiment and Grounded have already made their way to the current Nintendo Switch, and insiders suggest this trend will continue with the Switch 2. Industry veteran NateTheHate, who accurately predicted the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal date, claims that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection are in development for the platform.

Xbox’s strategy may also involve the Call of Duty franchise due to the 10-year agreement signed by Microsoft with Nintendo that obliges Xbox to bring the latest version of “Call of Duty” to the Nintendo platform once the merger with Activision is completed.

As more details will be presented to the public on the Nintendo Direct broadcast that is scheduled for April 2, 2025, the top ten Nintendo Switch games are: