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Microsoft has control issues (www.gamesindustry.biz)
submitted 8 months ago by Hdcase@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org

The effort to squash unlicensed controllers hurts plenty of paying customers, and might not even achieve its goals

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[-] th_in_gs@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

8bitdo (and the other major 3rd party controller makers) have a license. Their controllers are even advertised on Microsoft’s site - e.g. https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories/mobile-gaming/sn30-pro

[Edit: @ArugulaZ@kbin.social points out correctly that this controller does not with with Xbox - it’s for mobile. Oops. There are some that do though - see later replies!]

[-] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 3 points 8 months ago

That controller doesn't actually work with an Xbox Series though, right? It's for cloud gaming.

[-] th_in_gs@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Ugh, you’re right, Way to undermine my own point! There are no official third party wireless controllers.

8BitDo do make licensed controllers that work with Xbox though - for example: https://www.8bitdo.com/pro2-wired-controller-for-xbox/ and https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/ultimate-wired-controller-for-xbox

[Edit: and there are a bunch of wired third party controllers on Microsoft’s store from other manufacturers: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories?xr=shellnav]

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