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Title: Project Defiant is Sony's first wireless fight stick for PS5 and PC

Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:30:09 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/p...

Sony has just unveiled the first wireless fight stick designed by the company
itself. It doesn't have an official product name yet, but it's currently
codenamed Project Defiant. The arcade-style controller uses the PlayStation
Link wireless technology to connect to the PS5 and the PC. Sony says the
technology provides an ultra-low latency connection that enables "precise in-
game response" to every press on its buttons and every movement on its
joystick. Players can also plug the device into their PC or their console via
a USB-C connection if they want to ensure that there's no lag

The company said it custom designed its controls and used "toolless
interchangeable restrictor gates (square, circle, and octagon)," as well as
mechanical switches for its buttons. Sony also used the same touch pad on the
fight stick as the one found on the DualSense wireless controller. In
addition to being able to control the action on screen, the stick has the
ability to wirelessly wake up the PS5 by pressing the PS button in the same
way a DualSense controller can.

The fight stick has a storage compartment for its restrictor gates and the PS
Link USB adapter. It also sounds like the device will ship with a sturdy
carrying case, so you can take it safely with you when needed. Sony has yet
to announce Project Defiant's pricing and release date, but it's planning to
make the fight stick available for purchase sometime in 2026, perhaps in time
for players to be able to use it to play Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls. The
tag fighting game, which is also coming out next year, was developed by the
studio behind the Guilty Gear franchise.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/p...
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