Phil Spencer praises PS5 DualSense controller and teases possible Xbox controller redesign
0Xbox head Phil Spencer has praised PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller and teased a possible redesign for Xbox controllers.
In a recent episode of Kinda Funny Gamescast, Spencer revealed that while Xbox probably won’t get any major hardware accessories – such as VR headsets – in the near future, there is “probably some work” that will be done on the controller.
He said: “When I think about our hardware roadmap, and I really love the evolution of Liz Hamren’s team and the work that they’ve done.
“We’re definitely thinking about different kinds of devices that can bring more games to more places. There’s probably some work that we’ll do on the controller. I think Sony’s done a nice job with their controller and we kind of look at some of that and [think] there are things that we should go do.
“But [we’re] probably not in the more bespoke accessories place right now. We just look at what happens on Windows and other places and see if there’s a unique opportunity for us. Right now I don’t think there’s anything that’s obvious to me.”
This isn’t the first time Spencer has complemented the DualSense controller and its features – such as haptic feedback and adaptive triggers.
He previously told The Verge: “I applaud what they did with the controller, not actually for--well, I shouldn't say not for the specifics of the controller, but more than just the specifics of the controller.
“I think for all of us in the industry, we should learn from each other and the innovation that we all push on, whether it's distribution of business model like Game Pass, or controller tech, or the Wii back in the day, which clearly had an impact on us when we went off and did Kinect and Sony did the Move.”