More games with keyboard and mouse support are coming to Xbox, but it’s “developer choice” says Mike Ybarra

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At PAX West 2017 in Seattle, Microsoft’s Mike Ybarra, an Xbox exec, was asked if keyboard and mouse support is still coming to Xbox, and whether games other than Minecraft will be able to make use of it.

In response, Ybarra said that “keyboard and mouse support is definitely coming” but admitted that it will be “developer choice” on whether to implement it into specific games, as some games are better suited to supporting both controller, keyboard and mouse support, whereas others, particularly competitive games, are better suited to one or the other.

Additionally, while it is known that the new cross-play Minecraft will support keyboard and mouse input on the Xbox One, Ybarra also confirmed that other games, that they can’t talk about just yet, will also support keyboard and mouse support.

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Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.