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Phil Spencer Announces Mouse & Keyboard Support for Xbox

shawnoftheshred

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  • It's a tool for developers if they choose to use it.
  • It's not system level and not meant to mess with balance/matchmaking (developers will likely be able to make multiplayer pools of controller only, k&m only or all).
  • It's also meant to allow certain games and styles that aren't well suited for console to be playable.
  • Coming to preview in October with Warframe.
  • They partnered with Razor.
Will update if more info becomes available.
 
Sal

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ProstatePuncher

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Its a real shame about Microsoft's market share and lack of real big hitting exclusives. Their feature set and willingness to experiment are top notch.
 
nib95

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I didn't realise it didn't already have it. Hopefully they can keep k/m and controller players seperated in online games (unless it's a game where there isn't an advantage).
 
Kalentan

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I got the impression that the PS4/XBO already have Keyboard and Mouse support when games support it. Like you can use it in FFXIV. Didn't think the system needed a specific update for it.
 
Lant_War

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Hoping it gets used more than the PS4 kb/m support. There's only 8 games that support it.
 
Sniatch

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It's probably also because they are working on Halo 6 for PC and Xbox. So they want to combine the online community, or at least give the option for it.
 
ghostcrew

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As everyone has already said, would love to see Age of Empires come to console!
 
BlackManLovesKUF

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That's great news. Does Steam Controller work with CronusMAX? If not, then I hope Microsoft is working on an equivalent of Steam Controller as I don't want devs to stop making gamepad friendly strategy games.
 
_zoipi

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Sniatch said:
It's probably also because they are working on Halo 6 for PC and Xbox. So they want to combine the online community, or at least give the option for it.
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But it's Halo Infinity going to be made for PC? I thought that Halo was THAT MS franchise that would never ever show on PC because it's a system seller in their eyes and want people to obligatory buy an Xbox One to play that single game.
 
Cynn

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Sniatch said:
It's probably also because they are working on Halo 6 for PC and Xbox. So they want to combine the online community, or at least give the option for it.
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I think you may be right and this is a bigger play to really lean into PC/Xbox cross platform multiplayer. (Although I don't want to play against someone 30 or 60 FPS vs 90 to 200 on a PC no matter the input method.

It could be massive.
 
Windu

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But it's Halo Infinity going to be made for PC? I thought that Halo was THAT MS franchise that would never ever show on PC because it's a system seller in their eyes and want people to obligatory buy an Xbox One to play that single game.
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Its already been announced for Windows 10.
 

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I honestly thought some games let you do this already. Awesome nonetheless!
 
litebrite

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Takahashi said:
But it's Halo Infinity going to be made for PC? I thought that Halo was THAT MS franchise that would never ever show on PC because it's a system seller in their eyes and want people to obligatory buy an Xbox One to play that single game.
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All MS First party developed now will come to PC same day and date release of Xbox.
 
Nimby

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An Xbox One X is so appealing right now. Please take advantages of this devs.
 
stan423321

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...this is not what I wanted at all. No dev will bother with this for games that don't already come wih KB/M working out of the box on PC.

I guess they wanted that matchmaking to not be a problem, but just cutting you off the internet when using a mapping altogether would be of more interest to me.
 
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