PlayStation reveals a new arcade-style fighting stick
- PlayStation has announced Project Defiant, an arcade-style fighting stick designed for use with Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection.
- The controller features a custom-designed digital stick, mechanical switches, and interchangeable restrictor gates (square, circle, and octagon) for the stick.
- Project Defiant will allow wireless connectivity to PS5 or PC via PlayStation Link technology, offering “ultra-low latency” connectivity.
- The controller also includes a touchpad similar to the DualSense wireless controller and comes with a carrying case to protect the digital stick during transport.
- PlayStation plans to release Project Defiant in 2026, with more details about the device to be shared in the coming months.
PlayStation has announced Project Defiant, an arcade-style fighting stick that looks like it’ll be perfect to use with the newly announced Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. Sony teased the device during the State of Play on Wednesday before revealing more details in a blog post, which says the controller will let you wirelessly connect it to your PS5 or PC with PlayStation Link technology.
Sony says PlayStation Link offers “ultra-low latency” connectivity, allowing for precise responses to button inputs and stick movement. There’s also an option to plug the controller into your device with a USB-C cable.
The controller comes with a digital stick that’s custom-designed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, along with buttons that have mechanical switches, a touchpad similar to the one on a DualSense wireless controller, and interchangeable restrictor gates (square, circle, and octagon) for the stick.
Project Defiant comes with a carrying case with a lever gap “to keep the digital stick safe during transport.” Sony plans to release the controller in 2026 and will share more details about the device, including its official name, in the “months ahead.”