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Per Destructoid, the first enormous XBox controller design -- referred to by designers as The Duke -- is coming back.
Video of the redesign and superfluous animated display.
I know I'm in the minority, but I loved the original XBox controller. It just gave me Dreamcast vibes that felt right at home with all the Sega support the system got early on. The S controller, though easier to store, never struck a chord with my catcher's mitts hands.
There's been talk of bringing the gamepad back for Xbox One and Windows 10 and that initiative -- led by Xbox designer Seamus Blackley -- is moving forward with help from Hyperkin. It's approved.
#NewDuke has gone to tooling and is approved by @Xbox THIS IS HAPPENING! pic.twitter.com/zSVA4TFh08
— Seamus Blackley (@SeamusBlackley) September 20, 2017
The Xbox logo in the center of the controller is a full-on display (complete with an animation), and Blackley says the pad will have "many improvements but the same old feel." While I'm not at all in the market for this beast, I have to imagine some folks out there have a soft spot for the Duke.
We don't know the price or date for this limited-edition controller, but Hyperkin will take pre-orders.
Video of the redesign and superfluous animated display.
I know I'm in the minority, but I loved the original XBox controller. It just gave me Dreamcast vibes that felt right at home with all the Sega support the system got early on. The S controller, though easier to store, never struck a chord with my catcher's mitts hands.