What you need to know
- Microsoft recently started adding mouse and keyboard support to many games, including Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, through Xbox Cloud Gaming.
- Another batch of games now support mouse and keyboard controls through Xbox Cloud Gaming.
- This latest batch includes games like Quake 2 Remastered and State of Decay 2.
More Xbox games can now be played with your mouse and keyboard via the cloud.
The Xbox Cloud Gaming update now brings mouse and keyboard support to several more games, including Quake 2 Remastered and Undead Labs’ State of Decay 2, shared on Xbox Support. You can see the complete list of games that now support mouse and keyboard through Xbox Cloud Gaming below.
- Cities: Skylines – Mayor Edition
- Cities: Skylines – Remastered
- house flipper
- Inkulinati (game preview)
- Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
- Norco
- picnic
- quake
- quake 2
- Slime Rancher 2
- state of collapse 2
- terraria
- The Sims 4
- Valheim (game preview)
Microsoft first started adding mouse and keyboard support to Xbox cloud gaming titles a few weeks ago. That first batch includes Fortnite, as well as Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, Halo Infinite, and Pemento.
To take advantage of Xbox Cloud Gaming, players must have Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and a compatible Android or iOS device, Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, or Xbox One to stream games. The main body is required.
What’s next for Xbox cloud gaming?
Microsoft has been working on Xbox Cloud Gaming (formerly known as xCloud) for years, but the program has essentially been on ice for a while, with the company embroiled in regulatory issues at the time. As a result, very little investment was made in 2023. -Activision Blizzard King acquisition pending.
At the time, some regulators, such as the UK’s CMA, were enamored with the idea that cloud gaming could allow Microsoft to significantly overtake its competitors and take control of the gaming industry. Microsoft has struck a number of agreements to allay concerns, including a major one that will allow anyone in the EU to stream Xbox first-party games purchased digitally through the cloud gaming service of their choice. included.
Since completing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard King, we’ve seen Microsoft steadily reinvest in Xbox Cloud Gaming, with Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer saying that the company has lost players to Xbox Games this year. He also said that he would be able to stream the games he owns even if he was playing the games he owns. Pass Ultimate.
Analysis: Cloud support is back
We expect to see a regular batch of new games announced in the coming months that support mouse and keyboard input on the cloud. We hope to see updates on other features as well, such as the ability to stream games you own without a subscription.
Before that happens Technically We hope to hear more about the Xbox Mobile Store planned this year as part of Cloud Gaming. Microsoft’s approach to native mobile gaming will have a major impact on its plans and capabilities around Xbox cloud gaming.
