Xbox Cloud Gaming Finally Gets Mouse and Keyboard Support

We often forget that Xbox is a Microsoft product and that it does not even support crucial PC equipment. Well, nearly two years after Microsoft announced keyboard and mouse support for Xbox Cloud Gaming, the blessed day is finally here. The tech giant is starting to preview mouse and keyboard support in Xbox Cloud Gaming for select titles.

Announced in Xbox Insider Releasenotes, Xbox Cloud Gaming will support mouse and keyboard on all popular methods, including Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and the Xbox on Windows PCs. Eligible users can access this feature by going to the Xbox Cloud Gamingpageandenabling Preview featuresfrom their settings.

Xbox Cloud Gaming: M&K Supported Games

As mentioned earlier Xbox Cloud Gaming will only support a few games for now. This includes popular titles likeFortnite, Sea of Thieves, and even Halo Infinite. However, players do need to be in full-screen to use their mouse and keyboard. Furthermore, while games like Fortnite only support mouse and keyboard on the browser, titles like Atomic Heart have known issues. Nonetheless, here are all the games that support M&K on Xbox Cloud Gaming:

Do note that you can pressF9anytime to exit the mouse and keyboard and switch back to the controller. By default, some games will display controller UI elements, so it will take some M&K inputs to register it as a new device.

What do you think about the upcoming Mouse and Keyboard support on Xbox Cloud Gaming? Given that they announced it two years ago, is it too late? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Ishan Adhikary

A gaming nerd who cover all thing video games. Spending time looking through the games and gaming industry was always a dream. Thanks to Beebom, I live it. Once I am done gaming, I write. Once I am done writing, I game.

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