We've heard new reports of Microsoft planning to allow the Xbox One to support keyboard and mouse. Many gamers believe some games will support the keyboard and mouse where gameplay is concerned, but we don't think this is how it will turn out.
Here's the thing: we doubt Microsoft would want keyboard and mouse players going up against those using a controller. Bear in mind that in first-person shooters, the keyboard and mouse are more effective compared with a controller, and that is something that would be a cause for concern.
Because of that, we believe the keyboard and mouse feature that is expected to come in the form of an update will just be for basic tasks such as typing and browsing webpages.
Maybe it could also be used to navigate the start screen, and, as such, make it more easier for some owners of the Xbox One.
We should point out that the Xbox One is not the only console that supports keyboard and mouse. Sony did it first with the PlayStation 3, and as we know, it does not support video games, just for the sake of sending messages and to navigate the Web browser.
What's interesting about the feature was the fact that it didn't work well. From our limited testing, the mouse was slow, and it sometimes took a short while for letters to appear on the screen when using the keyboard.
With the same feature on the Xbox One, the issue of sluggish performance might not show its ugly head since the system is much more power when compared to the PlayStation 3, not to mention the console is practically a PC due to having almost the same parts. Furthermore, with Windows 10 support coming, we suspect Microsoft would have less problems.
Still, we see no need for a keyboard and mouse feature. It would be similar to the OtherOS feature on the PlayStation 3, where only a small amount of owners actually took advantage of it.
At the end of the day, it could work if Microsoft only makes it accessible to single player games.
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