According to a newly filed patent by Sony Interactive Japan, a PlayStation mobile controller could be on the way. VGC was the first to see the diagrams, which show two-controller grips with a phone in the middle.
The controllers themselves appear to be older DualShock 4 models rather than the newer DualSense models. The description is “a left-side grip portion and a right-side grip portion gripped by the left and right hands of the user”. The conventional thumbsticks, D-Pad, action buttons, and triggers (shoulder buttons) are all located on the top.
The device appears to largely take inspiration from Nintendo’s Joy-Con controllers. It even allows you to connect to a larger screen, according to the designs. However, because the mobile controllers seek Bluetooth signals to connect, this capability may only be available to PlayStation console owners. Only time will tell whether this will enable cloud gaming or remote play on your phone.
Sony PlayStation mobile controller
They are based on the obsolete DualShock 4 design. But these new mobile sticks may also allow gamers to utilize tilt controls. “A shaft portion that can be tilted by the user, and detect the tilting direction and tilting amount of the shaft portion,” says one section of the patent.
In October, the company announced the appointment of Nicola Sebastiani. He is a former Apple Arcade executive and is now the head of PlayStation’s mobile gaming division. According to CEO Jim Ryan, the new plans also aim to bring renowned first-party titles to mobiles in the future.
“We have been thinking about how players enjoy our content and have had some early success with experimenting with mobile games and apps to provide more choice to gamers. Mobile is just one of the areas we are exploring to reach millions of gamers beyond our platforms,” Jim said in a past interview.
Sony has also announced the comeback of a timeless classic, ‘Wipeout Rush,’ a card-based racing game for mobile devices.
