Xbox One no longer requires Kinect to be plugged in

Microsoft is making another Xbox One policy change by allowing gamers to use the upcoming console without Kinect. When Microsoft originally unveiled the Xbox One in May, the company said the Kinect would be a mandatory part of the system that needed to be plugged in at all times. Speaking to IGN, Xbox chief product officer Marc Whitten has revealed that it will no longer be required. "Like online, the console will still function if Kinect isn’t plugged in," explains Whitten, "although you won’t be able to use any feature or experience that explicitly uses the sensor."

It's not clear what forced Microsoft to make yet another Xbox One U-turn, but the change follows recent concerns over potential NSA use of the sensor. While Xbox One...

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