Microsoft to Bring Keyboard and Mouse Support to Xbox One

Microsoft is opening the door for Xbox One developers to offer mouse and keyboard support for their games.

On Tuesday, the company said it's going to enable mouse and keyboard input on the Xbox One for its Insider Program, which gives owners early access to the latest development builds for the console.

The first game to take advantage of the support will be Warframe, a third-person sci-fi shooter. Xbox One Insider members will be able to play the title with a keyboard and mouse in the coming weeks.

"At Xbox, we're committed to bringing gamers more choice in what they play, who they play with and how they play," said Xbox platform director Jason Ronald in a post. However, it'll be up to gaming developers to determine whether they want to back the new peripheral support or simply stick with the standard gaming controller.

"It's important to note that mouse and keyboard support for games is added on a title-by-title basis, entirely at developer's discretion," Ronald added. "For all other titles, nothing changes. Mouse and keyboard input is not enabled by default for games."

Nevertheless, the company plans on announcing more games that'll support the peripherals on Nov. 10.

:story: PC Magazine