Microsoft revealed today that Xbox enthusiasts who are members of the Insider program can now begin testing out mouse and keyboard support for Xbox Cloud Gaming.
In a new Xbox Wire post, Microsoft details the latest release notes available to Xbox Insiders. The tech giant reveals that Alpha Skip-Ahead users can now preview the Mouse and Keyboard feature on its cloud gaming service. Support for the peripherals will be available on the Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome web browsers and the Windows PC Xbox App.
As you’d expect, this is a preview feature, so Insiders may encounter some issues as Microsoft continues to improve the feature before a wider public rollout. The blog post notes that some games will display a controller UI by default, but the mouse and keyboard UI will be activated once a player starts using the peripherals, such as moving the cursor on their mouse. It also mentions that when previewing the feature, those using the service on a Web Browser must enable full-screen mode for it to work.
Microsoft also revealed the list of games that currently support mouse and keyboard on the service and with any caveats that some may encounter. You can check out the full list below.
- Fortnite
- Browsers only
- ARK Survival Evolved
- Sea of Thieves
- Grounded
- Halo Infinite
- Atomic Heart
- Known Issue: There is some difficulty switching between gamepad (controller) and Mouse and Keyboard while streaming game
- Sniper Elite 5
- Deep Rock Galactic
- High on Life
- Zombie Army 4 Dead War
- Gears Tactics
- Pentiment
- Doom 64
- Age of Empires 2
The announcement is part of a glacial rollout of Microsoft, which added support for its cloud gaming service, which has been in beta since its release in late 2019. Over the last few months, Microsoft’s cloud gaming service supported the Meta Quest virtual reality headsets.
In our review of Xbox Cloud Gaming, IGN wrote: “A slippery selection of games and frustrating technical issues hold Xbox Cloud Gaming shy of greatness – but just barely.”
Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.
