Xbox Survey Tests Appetite for Broad Exclusivity, Sparing Call of Duty
A reported Xbox Research user survey floated making future titles from Xbox-owned studios console-exclusive, with exceptions for Call of Duty and special handling for Minecraft.
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Microsoft's Xbox division has reportedly surveyed players about a possible shift toward wider console exclusivity for its games, according to a report by Windows Central cited by TechPowerUp.
Per the report, an Xbox Research user survey asked gamers how their habits would change if future releases from every Xbox-developed franchise became console-exclusive to Xbox, with Call of Duty excluded from that scenario. The survey described a hypothetical announcement covering upcoming titles from Xbox-owned studios.
The survey outlined specific terms for Minecraft. Under the described scenario, existing Minecraft titles would no longer be available to buy on PlayStation or Nintendo consoles and would stop receiving new content updates, though content players already own would be unaffected. The survey also stated that nothing would change on PC.
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