The Activision franchise, which has been released annually for more than two decades, has appeared in yet another place, suggesting that Call of Duty will finally make its debut on Nintendo’s hybrid platform.

Call of Duty will be released on the Nintendo Switch 2. We know this for sure. Last year, key figures at Xbox and Activision emphasized the importance of Nintendo’s hardware for the franchise’s future in their latest statements, following the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. The more important question now is when this will happen. Over the past few months, all kinds of rumors have been circulating, with internal sources and other industry figures predicting a major release in 2026. However, data mining suggests that it may happen sooner rather than later.

Yeah it’s looking like Nintendo x COD is imminent, whenever the next round of Nintendo announcements are, expect that pic.twitter.com/ojiEUQnHDM

— Reality (@realityuk) January 11, 2026

The person who shared this information on Twitter had previously examined Call of Duty files and the latest updates. Several lines added to the latest Call of Duty HQ (the multiplayer launcher used by the series for years) refer to Nintendo’s “platform family” and “account type,” as well as to consoles and PC platforms that already have access to the games. While this news isn’t surprising, it’s good to see that development of the first Call of Duty game for the Nintendo Switch 2 (and possibly the original Switch) is ongoing. Live service games such as Fortnite and Apex Legends have found great success on the Switch, and with a few recent Switch 2 ports setting a high bar for ambitious third-party developers, it’s easy to imagine Call of Duty finding success on Nintendo’s hardware.

However, it’s worth treating the rumor with caution, as the shared database also references the Ubisoft Connect platform, which does not currently distribute Call of Duty games. Activision developers may have included these references and tags in the files for any reason, and the same applies to Nintendo hardware.

Source: Eurogamer