Reports say that Microsoft and Razer are drawing closer to bringing official mouse and keyboard support to the Xbox One, but gameplay issues remain.<\/b>
\nEver since Microsoft launched the Xbox One, it\u2019s been making noises about bringing the console and PC closer together\u2014including adding mouse and keyboard support to supplement the Xbox One controller. Now, through a partnership with Razer, that evolution appears closer to reality.
Windows Central reports that Microsoft and Razer jointly presented a partnership on the Razer Turret earlier this year, touted as the \u201cultimate keyboard and mouse solution for Xbox One.\u201d Notably, the USB mouse support uses the same APIs as those used within Windows, so you\u2019d be able to unplug a mouse used with your PC and attach it to the Xbox.
As simple as that sounds, however, you might wonder why it\u2019s taken so long for \u201ctrue\u201d mouse and keyboard support to arrive on the Xbox. After all, Microsoft began talking about it as far back as two years ago. Both Windows and the Xbox have gone through multiple updates to their operating systems since then.
Simply remapping controller functions to different forms of input may be taking a backseat to competitive issues. According to Windows Central, Microsoft also published advisories on how mouse and keyboard support\u2014considered to be a more precise form of input than a controller\u2014could affect game play.
Microsoft also said that because the presence of a mouse and keyboard could be detected, gamers could be restricted to special modes or queues segregated by input mode. It would be up to the developers to decide whether and how to implement it.<\/p>\n

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