Xbox One may get keyboard and mouse support in its post release future

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Xbox One may get keyboard and mouse support post release, according to Microsoft’s director of Xbox Live programming Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb.

Speaking in an interview with Newegg, Major Nelson said Microsoft will assist developers with said support if that is what they wish.

“We’ll certainly have this great SDK for developers to do what they like,” he said. “If that’s something they’re interested in doing, we’ll certainly help them do that. Certainly it’s possible, but we don’t have anything to announce at this time.”

Still, even if support for the peripherals is added, it may not be ‘ideal’.

“We kind of have this concept of when you’re playing a PC game you’re leaning forward,” Hryb said. “With an Xbox game, sometimes you lean back. You’re just kinda having fun. And I don’t want to incite the religious debate that will ensue, because I’m very aware. We want to provide a gaming experience that people enjoy, certainly with Windows–that’s our other large gaming platform at Microsoft.

“So there’s something there, but right now we’re really focused on really the console space.”

Xbox One launches in North America and Europe and other territories on November 22.



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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/10/08/xbox-one-may-get-keyboard-and-mouse-support-in-it-post-release-future/

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Corn_DogPosted:

I wonder if you can use the mouse to got through the dashboard

Corn_DogPosted:

Dr-Ponyfile
PawnStars you would think they would have it right off the bat


I agree people see it as useless but I use a keyboard on my Xbox and PS3 when I have forgotten my headset when I go away, it's so much easier.


yeah, keyboards are handy at times

Dr-PonyfilePosted:

PawnStars you would think they would have it right off the bat


I agree people see it as useless but I use a keyboard on my Xbox and PS3 when I have forgotten my headset when I go away, it's so much easier.

Corn_DogPosted:

you would think they would have it right off the bat

Corn_DogPosted:

Gotta_Have_It I really don't think this is a good idea by Microsoft :/


i dont think it's going to be that big of a deal

BigRedMachinePosted:

I really don't think this is a good idea by Microsoft :/

Corn_DogPosted:

Lia
-Skillz
Dr-J
HarryWilliamJohnson
PawnStars All I would care about is keyboard support, it's easier to redeem codes with lol


You dont need to redeem codes with Xbox One just get the Kinect to scan the QR Image. BOOM!


I never thought Of that, that's awesome.


Wow that is gonna be awesome


Yah I never thought about that either, I guess the kinect is good for something at least aha :)


hahaha, very true. I guess that would make the keyboard useless to me

DissPosted:

-Skillz
Dr-J
HarryWilliamJohnson
PawnStars All I would care about is keyboard support, it's easier to redeem codes with lol


You dont need to redeem codes with Xbox One just get the Kinect to scan the QR Image. BOOM!


I never thought Of that, that's awesome.


Wow that is gonna be awesome


Yah I never thought about that either, I guess the kinect is good for something at least aha :)

Dr-JPosted:

HarryWilliamJohnson
PawnStars All I would care about is keyboard support, it's easier to redeem codes with lol


You dont need to redeem codes with Xbox One just get the Kinect to scan the QR Image. BOOM!


I never thought Of that, that's awesome.

HarryWilliamJohnsonPosted:

PawnStars All I would care about is keyboard support, it's easier to redeem codes with lol


You dont need to redeem codes with Xbox One just get the Kinect to scan the QR Image. BOOM!