New Duke Controller For The Xbox One Officially Approved By Microsoft

Many fond memories of the Xbox when it first released back in 2001 but one of those fond memories [...]

By Liana 'LiLi' Ruppert

Many fond memories of the Xbox when it first released back in 2001 but one of those fond memories was not how clunky the original controller was. Because of the massive size, it was dubbed "The Duke" and has been referred to that ever since. Whether you loved it, or hated it - it was a staple in Xbox's history and now it is officially coming back into the newest generations.

Hyperkin announced a few months ago that they were planning on bringing back The Duke in all of its glory. Immediately fans thought it was not only hilarious, but a perfect idea: the perfect cycle of Xbox evolution. Apparently it wasn't just Xbox fans that were down with the idea, but the team behind the platform themselves; Microsoft. As of today, The Duke has been officially given the greenlight from Microsoft to being the process, as expressed in a very excited tweet from the former Xbox co-founder:

The recently revived Duke is very close to the original controller. As seen in the image above, it's just as massive as before. The new and improved Duke will also be compatible with Xbox one, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, and Windows 10, so it's much more than just a simple nostalgic nod. The animated screen in the middle is also a nice modern touch, providing more than just a simple display for the iconic logo.

At this time, there is no confirmed release date or price point yet - but we're one step closer because at least we have official word that it is definitely happening!

It's very possible we might be seeing these in time for the holiday season due to the fact that Hyperkin did have prototypes set up at this year's E3. Public testing and overwhelming positive feedback could both be strong factors into a more immediate push for release.

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