Xbox has reportedly surveyed players on how they would feel about a return to console exclusivity for all of its games, with the exception of Call of Duty.

The survey, first spotted and shared by Windows Central, asks fans multiple questions about exclusivity. Some of these questions ask about specific games, such as Fallout, 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. Interestingly, one question also suggests removing Minecraft from sale on platforms like PlayStation and Nintendo, though players who already own the game could keep it. However, existing Minecraft games would not receive any further updates.

"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," the question reads. "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."

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.

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