Fps as a genre is unplayable on touchscreens and Apple is notoriously anti-gaming
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That’s why it’s a good thing that my 12.1 inch iPad Pro is compatible with XBox and PS4/5 controllers (wired and wireless). I don’t have to try to use the touch interface. Or I could use a keyboard and mouse with it. Also, I’m guessing you completely missed the Apple WWDC where they demonstrated an API kit that makes it possible to recode Direct X in to Metal. So, I’d call that a pretty solid shove for devs to make games. At least Apple is not anti-gaming going forward, right?
I never bothered trying iOS games on the Mac, but I should check if that is possible to do. I think Mac runs iOS apps? That might allow for mouse and keyboard use.
You can use a mouse and keyboard with iOS devices (iPad, Apple TV, iPhone…). I do it every day.