> My own take in MFi controllers is that they were always intended to primarily be used with the new Apple TV.
Then Apple shouldn't have allowed Lightning-connected game controllers. I bought one for development purposes when their price dropped from $99 to "let's clear this shelf" ($15 in my case), and not only can I not use it with an Apple TV, it's also a terrible controller, on par with a $10 USB gamepad.
I agree that tvOS was probably the driving force behind MFi controller support, but I also think it was a complete failure. (Sadly!)
Then Apple shouldn't have allowed Lightning-connected game controllers. I bought one for development purposes when their price dropped from $99 to "let's clear this shelf" ($15 in my case), and not only can I not use it with an Apple TV, it's also a terrible controller, on par with a $10 USB gamepad.
I agree that tvOS was probably the driving force behind MFi controller support, but I also think it was a complete failure. (Sadly!)