•Xbox has reportedly surveyed players about how they would feel about a return to console exclusivity for its first-party games, with the exception of Call of Duty.
The survey, first spotted and shared by Windows Central, asks fans multiple questions about exclusivity. Some questions ask about specific games such as Fallout, imagining it being exclusive to Xbox consoles and PC, while one question asks fans to imagine a world where all Xbox titles, excluding Call of Duty, were made exclusive to Xbox and PC.
The survey’s questions are largely trying to see if fans really care about exclusivity, if they would switch hardware for it, or if they would skip a game because it was made exclusive. Whether this will actually amount to anything remains to be seen; companies consider a wide range of possibilities, regardless of how realistic they may be.
“Imagine it was announced that all future title releases from every Xbox-developed gaming franchise except Call of Duty will be console-exclusive to Xbox.” For Minecraft only, existing titles would no longer be available for purchase on PlayStation or Nintendo consoles, and would not receive any new content updates. However, there is no impact to any of the existing titles or content you already own. Nothing changes on PC in this announcement.
Xbox survey question
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Earlier this summer, Xbox announced that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution would be exclusive to Xbox and PC forever, but were hesitant to confirm exclusivity for other titles. Παιχνίδια like Forza Horizon 6 and Fable are still slated to come to PS5, but it’s unclear what will happen when something major like The Elder Scrolls 6 is released.
Xbox is in a pretty critical spot right now, where it is trying desperately to salvage not only its reputation, but its financial viability after a tough generation. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reportedly pointed the finger at Game Pass in a recent meeting, as players were no longer incentivized to purchase major releases like Call of Duty on day one.
Xbox has spent this year walking back some of its previous plans by pulling Call of Duty from Game Pass on day one, and it’s also rumored to be making some changes to day one offerings in 2027.
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