If the main games were not legion during their conference game on Wednesday night, Sony took the opportunity to announce the Defiant project. It is an arcade stick for the combat game. Presented following the presentation of Mortal Kombat: Legacy KollectionA compilation of the best titles of the combat game saga, the device is similar to a board composed of eight buttons to the right, replacing the usual controller controls and the four previous triggers.
On the left, there is an essential digital joystick dedicated to this type of giant controller for Arcade games. It has a tactile panel similar to that of the Dualsense. Sony worked well to make him take the color codes of the PS5 and the futuristic curved lines also to remain combined.
A wireless and latency controller
In his blog, the Japanese manufacturer distilled much more information than during the brief presentation video. We learn that this Fight stick It can be customized with the presence of restrictors (square, round and octagonal) with a compartment to store them.
Unlike the vast majority of arcade sticks for efficiency problems, Project Defont can be connected wirelessly to the PS5 OA a PC thanks to the PlayStation link technology (adapter supplied) that is already used in pulse and headphones helmets, including PlayStation portal. This technology allows ultra -Favor latency, essential in the combat games for the reactivity of the blows. But it will also be possible to connect the wired arcade bar. Everything takes advantage of a large transport pocket with a shoulder strap.
No information about the price to be expected has been provided. Sony announces the launch of Project Defiant, which will then inherit a simpler product name, current 2026.
Source: BFM TV
