With
the
State
of
Play
featuring
two
fighting
games
in
the
form
of

Marvel
Tokon
Fighting
Souls
and

Mortal
Kombat
Legacy
Kollection,
what
better
time
for
Sony
to
announced
that
they
are
making
a
PS5
fight
stick?

Currently
called
Project
Defiant,
the
new
stick
features
the
sleek
white
and
black
design
of
the
PS5
and
will
use
PlayStation
Link
tech,
promising
“ultra-low
latency”
wireless
action.

Here’s
what
Sony
is
aiming
to
deliver:

• “Custom-designed
  Controls
  Controller
  for
  Fighting
  Games: Project
  Defiant
  features
  a
  high-quality
  digital
  stick
  that’s
  custom
  designed
  by
  Sony
  Interactive
  Entertainment.
  The
  controller
  features
  toolless
  interchangeable
  restrictor
  gates
  (square,
  circle,
  and
  octagon)
  for
  the
  stick,
  buttons
  with
  mechanical
  switches,
  and
  a
  touch
  pad
  like
  the
  one
  found
  on
  the
  DualSense
  wireless
  controller.
  It’s
  built
  in
  a
  sturdy,
  ergonomic
  design
  for
  a
  comfortable
  feel
  during
  intense
  fight
  sessions.
  For
  convenience
  and
  portability,
  the
  controller
  has
  a
  storage
  compartment
  for
  restrictor
  gates
  and
  PS
  Link
  USB
  adapter.
  Project
  Defiant
  also
  supports
  the
  ability
  to
  wirelessly
  wake
  up
  your
  PS5
  by
  pressing
  and
  holding
  the
  PS
  button.”

• “Ultra-low
  Latency
  Wireless
  Connectivity: Players
  will
  be
  able
  to
  nail
  all
  of
  their
  input
  timing
  with
  the
  benefit
  of
  our
  innovative
  PS
  Link
  wireless
  technology
  that
  is
  compatible
  with
  PS5
  and
  PC,
  which
  provides
  precise
  in-game
  response
  to
  each
  button
  press
  and
  digital
  stick
  movement.
  Plus,
  there’s
  also
  the
  option
  to
  simply
  plug
  in
  to
  play
  via
  a
  wired
  USB-C
  connection.”
• “Included
  Sling
  Carry
  Case: Players
  can
  easily
  take
  Project
  Defiant
  on
  the
  go
  in
  a
  sleek,
  sturdy
  carrying
  case
  that
  includes
  a
  lever
  gap
  to
  keep
  the
  digital
  stick
  safe
  during
  transport. “

An
actual
name
and
price
will
be
revealed
later
on.
For
now,
all
we
know
is
that
it’s
coming
out
in
2026.

I
know
almost
nothing
about
fight
sticks,
so
how
are
you
guys
out
there
feeling
about
it?
And
what
sort
of
price
are
you
predicting?
I’m
guessing
near
$200.