Call of Duty coming to Nvidia's RTX Spark is a huge win for Windows on Arm
This means that Activision's Ricochet anti-cheat will soon be compatible with Arm devices.
Microsoft has announced that Call of Duty will be coming to Nvidia's RTX Spark-powered devices in 2027. The RTX Spark chip is set to power a range of high-end laptops, including the Surface Laptop Ultra, which starts at $2,599. According to Tom's Hardware, the Surface Laptop Ultra and other RTX Spark devices from manufacturers such as Asus, Dell, Lenovo, HP, and MSI will be available for pre-order and will ship on October 16.
The Surface Laptop Ultra, as reported by Tom's Hardware, was demonstrated running Github Copilot and playing Gears of War: E-Day at 60 frames per second. Microsoft's Windows and Devices head Pavan Davuluri stated that "hundreds" of AAA titles and indie games will be available on the device from launch.
The pricing for RTX Spark laptops, as reported by The Verge, is comparable to high-end MacBook Pros, with configurations starting at $2,599 for an 18-core CPU, 24GB of unified memory, and 512GB of storage. The Surface RTX Spark Dev Box will start at $5,999.
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