Microsoft Surveys Xbox Insiders On Franchise Exclusivity
The survey puts Microsoft's own franchise catalog in front of users as hypothetical exclusives, the same question Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has already answered in public by calling exclusives a path the company must take.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Microsoft is surveying some Xbox Insider Program users about what they would do if franchises such as Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, and Diablo became Xbox console exclusives, according to Windows Central. The survey also asks about PHYSINT, the Kojima Productions title, and offers answers including playing on an Xbox the respondent already owns, buying a new Xbox, or playing on PC. Call of Duty is not included.
The survey went to some Xbox Insider Program participants, and Windows Central reports Microsoft may have identified users who own hardware from multiple platforms. Beyond the three Bethesda and Activision franchises, it names PHYSINT, the Kojima Productions project announced with Xbox. A second question asks what respondents would do if every Xbox-developed title became exclusive going forward. Call of Duty sits outside the survey, and the conditions described keep existing titles on other platforms while halting updates and distribution.
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