Xbox One controller will work with PCs

The Xbox One controller will be able to work with PCs sometime in 2014.

The new controller will feature over 40 improvements compared to the current Xbox 360 one, and PC owners will get the chance to use it for their games next year.

"As we've stated, the Xbox One controller, although it looks similar in many ways, shares no underlying technology with the current Xbox 360 controller," a spokesperson told CVG.

"New wireless protocol, combined with the ability to work in 'wired' mode, and the addition of features like Impulse triggers, means that new software has to be written and optimised for the PC.

"There is also some work that we need to do to make sure that existing PC games that support the Xbox 360 controller will work with the Xbox One controller.

"While it seems trivial, it's actually quite a bit of dedicated work for all that be to seamless for the user."

The Xbox One controller will go on sale alongside the Xbox One console, costing £44.95 GBP if you choose to buy it seperately.