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Series X will feature native support for Xbox Elite Controller and Xbox Adaptive Controller, which means that players won’t be forced to purchase new devices alongside the console’s premiere. While Kinect is left behind for good, all other Xbox accessories will remain compatible with the newest console. The extensive blog post, titled “You Are the Future of Gaming,” contains a few other plans shared by Microsoft. Given that Xbox Series X has already been noticed to lack a dedicated Kinect port, there’s nothing particularly mind-blowing in Spencer’s statement. Spencer later elaborated on that statement a bit further claiming that the accessory simply wouldn’t work on the newest console. According to the head of Xbox, the upcoming Series X console will feature backward compatibility only with those Xbox One titles that do not require Kinect hardware.
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There wasn’t any huge or formal announcement instead, Spencer devoted just a single sentence to the motion tracking device, which was casually mentioned in an official blog post. The news regarding the act of Kinect’s complete renouncement came directly from the head of Xbox Phil Spencer. Related: Xbox Games Showcase Is An Hour-Long Focus On Series X Titles Interestingly, Microsoft realized the lost potential of the accessory long before its manufacturing was stopped, which resulted in Xbox One S dropping a built-in Kinect port. Moreover, there was a story with cancelled Gears of War spinoff developed specifically for Kinect - a situation which didn’t help the device to escape its poor fate. Apart from the obvious Just Dance franchise, it’s rather hard to recall the best Kinect titles that would justify the motion device’s existence. The accessory never left its niche status, and there’ve been just a few games worthy of players’ attention. Strictly speaking, Kinect wasn’t a massively successful enterprise for Microsoft on Xbox One – especially since it initially was an essential part of the Xbox One bundle. This is hardly an unexpected turn of events considering that Kinect’s manufacturing was shut down three years ago. The time has come to bid farewell to Kinect along with all of its few games since Xbox Series X won’t be compatible with it.