And so the inevitable begins. Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, revealed that the Xbox One is soon to support a mouse and keyboard.
The console already supports keyboards for basic text input, however in a Twitter Q&A, Spencer revealed plenty about the company’s future plans.
Things like PC-to-Xbox streaming were discussed, for example.
@Tak225Th Still finishing Xbox to Win10 streaming right now. I like the idea of Win10->Xbox One streaming but don’t have a plan yet.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) July 21, 2015
With Spencer saying mouse compatibility is not that far away.
@lgriao @PNF4LYFE @Tak225Th Yep, keyboard and mouse support for Xbox would need to be there for this to work, those aren’t far away.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) July 21, 2015
This all comes in anticipation of the Windows 10 roll out, which seems to be all set to totally change the computer landscape.
However fear not, PC gamers, for Xbox’s target doesn’t appear to be eating into a rival market. Rather, to enhance console gaming.
@Jamel79218739 XB1 and Win10 are both great places to play. Sometimes on my TV, sometimes on my PC, choice is good.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) July 21, 2015
What’s most likely is that the use of a mouse will greatly improve the speed with which people can navigate through the seemingly endless menu screens, which are a big bear of mine.
The Xbox One is updated almost monthly, with the streaming patch expected any day now. The dawn of Windows 10 may change things, however for that we just need to wait and see.
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