According to a report from Windows Central, with images verified by reporter Jez Corden, Xbox is polling some of its users on whether it should make franchises like Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, or even Minecraft console exclusive.
The surveys – distributed to select Xbox Insiders, apparently – poll players on purchasing intent should any of the abovementioned franchises be removed from other platforms.
The questions explicitly reference both PlayStation and Nintendo, and ask users to “imagine” a scenario where the series would only be available on Xbox and PC.
Looking at the responses available, the company is trying to understand whether this would motivate consumers to upgrade their Xbox, move across to PC, or skip the titles entirely.
One option ponders how respondents would behave if all Microsoft-owned content went console exclusive, with the exception of Call of Duty. (Which must continue to release on PS5 for several more years, due to regulatory requirements.)
“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 has, of course, indicated that it’s eager to pull its properties off PlayStation, beginning with this month’s Gears of War: E-Day.
According to the latest information from Alinea Analytics, the release is estimated to have sold just 310k copies across Xbox and PC – although many more have played it via Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription.
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