The Duke, the infamous Xbox controller, returns this year

It's time for Microsoft's chunky controller to make a comeback.
Text: Jonas Mäki
Published 2017-06-13

If you have really, really big hands and think all of today's controllers are like miniature toys in your giant mitts, then we've got some good news for you. The very first Xbox controller - known simply as "The Duke" - is making a comeback. Microsoft is working with a company called Hyperkin to bring it back for a new generation of gamers.

The updated version of the controller classic will work with both Xbox One and Windows 10, and size-wise it's identical to the old device. The only difference is that the logo in the middle is now an LCD screen and that the cord is removable.

It will launch on an undisclosed date during the autumn and will make sure playing backwards compatible games for the original Xbox have just the right feel.

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