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Call of Duty Community Bids Farewell to Nintendo Wii and DS Servers

Call of Duty Community Bids Farewell to Nintendo Wii and DS Servers
By Don Engel on August 3, 2023
Updated:September 28, 2023
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The landscape of online gaming on the Nintendo platform has taken a surprising turn. It's a somber day for the Call of Duty faithful, as the Nintendo Wii and DS versions of several popular games from the franchise have suddenly seen their servers shut down, without so much as a warning. If you've been playing classics like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare or Call of Duty: Black Ops on your trusty Wii or DS, you're in for a rude shock.

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Nintendo and the Call of Duty Franchise

For years, the Call of Duty franchise has managed to scale impressive heights in popularity, even without releasing a single title on a Nintendo platform in almost ten years. The last Call of Duty appearance on a Nintendo console was Call of Duty: Ghosts, launched on the Wii U in 2013. Since then, there have been no new titles, even though the Call of Duty community has been clamoring for a Switch version. Yet, the Wii community of the franchise remained active, a testament to the enduring appeal of these games.

However, the gaming experience on these older Nintendo platforms will be significantly different moving forward. Players attempting to access online modes on the affected titles are now greeted with various messages, with one generic notice stating: "Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for this software has been discontinued." Some games take a more personalized approach, thanking the dedicated players for their loyalty and confirming the server shutdown.

Timing of the Call of Duty Server Shutdown

The timing of these server shutdowns is notably ironic. Just as these old favorites are enjoying a significant revival on the Xbox platform, thanks to repaired servers and backward compatibility on the latest Xbox consoles, their Nintendo counterparts face a different fate. The consistent decline of the Call of Duty player base on Nintendo platforms over the years may have led Activision to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of maintaining these servers.

Future of Call of Duty Franchise with Nintendo

Now, what does this mean for the future of Call of Duty on Nintendo consoles? Microsoft's acquisition of Activision brought a spark of hope for Nintendo fans with the promise of bringing Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms. But the exact method of implementation remains uncertain, given the resource-intensive nature of current titles. Previous Wii versions of Call of Duty games had to undergo several compromises for compatibility, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 didn't make it to the console at all.

As we look ahead, we're left wondering what the future holds for Call of Duty on Nintendo hardware. It's a waiting game now, full of anticipation and hope. Even though the community bids farewell to these games on older Nintendo platforms, the potential for a new era of Call of Duty on Nintendo consoles may be just around the corner. For now, let's celebrate the legacy of these beloved games on the Wii and DS and keep our fingers crossed for what's to come.

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