Apple TV getting Xbox Elite Controller Series 2, Adaptive Controller support
Apple TV may not be a console, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have to compromise on controllers.
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What you need to know
At itsWWDC 2020conference today, Apple announced that it’s adding support for theXbox Elite Controller Series 2andXbox Adaptive Controlleron the Apple TV. Support will be added as part of tvOS, the next big update coming to Apple TVs.
Apple already supports standard Xbox One and PlayStation 4 controllers for gaming on the Apple TV. Support for both was addedlast yearto bolster the launch of Apple’s subscription mobile gaming effort, Apple Arcade.
Presumably, explicit support for the Elite Controller Series 2 means that you’ll be able to map the controller’s extra inputs within games. The addition of Xbox Adaptive Controller support means that games on the Apple TV will be accessible to even more people as well.
The tvOS 14 update will likely launch this fall, as is typical of Apple’s software release timeframes. Beta testers will be able to try the controllers out with Apple TV ahead of time.
For more WWDC 2020 coverage, out sister site iMore has been hard at workcompiling all of the announcementsand everything you need to know.
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