The original Xbox controller might make a comeback

The world's chunkiest controller may well return.
Text: Jonas Mäki
Published 2016-12-07

Do you remember the original Xbox controller, the one called 'The Duke'? That ginormous beast that made the console virtually unplayable for kids and anyone with small, delicate hands. It also had rumble functionality comparable to that of a jackhammer, and most likely it was dangerous to use for extended periods of time.

Now Seamus Blackley - who once made the controller and recently spilled the beans about why it ended up like it did - is threatening to bring it back on Twitter.

Next to a picture of the original 'The Duke' controller he wrote: "As promised, I am doing actual work to see if we can release a new Duke. Please stay tuned! RT if psyched!"

Does anyone of you actually want this and would you buy it if it made a comeback?

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