Sony Interactive Entertainment‘s highly-anticipated wireless fight stick for PlayStation 5 and PC, previously known as Project Defiant, has been rebranded as FlexStrike. The company has confirmed that the device will hit the market in 2026, and it will make its first public appearance at the Fight Stick Museum and Arc System Works booth during EVO 2025, which is scheduled for August 1 to 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Here are the latest details:
Sony Interactive Entertainment’s initial design for a fight stick controller is called FlexStrike. This controller can be used with either a wired or wireless connection on PlayStation 5, or PC via PlayStation Link, utilizing our advanced ultra-low latency wireless technology. The wireless version of the FlexStrike fight stick boasts mechanical switch buttons and swappable restrictor gates without tools. Among these swappable components are square, circle, and octagon gates that fit into the controller’s integrated storage compartments, along with the included PlayStation Link USB adapter.
Users can conveniently and safely transport their fight stick, together with its accessories like the provided USB-C cable, and other items to local fight events, friends’ homes, or tournaments using the supplied sling carry case. The built-in rechargeable battery ensures they can continue playing without interruption.
Here are additional features that players can expect from PlayStation’s first fight stick:
- Simultaneous PlayStation Link Audio – On PlayStation 5, FlexStrike wireless fight stick offers a seamless fighting game experience. Players can use a single PlayStation Link USB adapter to connect the FlexStrike wireless fight stick and a Pulse Elite wireless headset or Pulse Explore wireless earbuds simultaneously on PlayStation 5, for an ultra-low latency audio and voice chat experience in the heat of battle.
- FlexStrike wireless fight stick will feature an updated PlayStation Link USB adapter that is compatible with USB-C ports.
- Dual FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick Connections – On PlayStation 5, connect two FlexStrike wireless fight sticks via a single PlayStation Link USB adapter for couch competition or cooperative play.
- Durable and Ergonomic Design – The FlexStrike wireless fight stick features a unique, ergonomic design with comfortably angled surfaces and a non-slip base for a firm foundation. It also has a high-quality custom-designed digital stick.
- DualSense Controller Connectivity – You can keep your DualSense wireless controller on PlayStation 5connected at the same time as the FlexStrike wireless fight stick, if you’d like to use it as an additional controller for navigating menus between fights.
- Adjustable Controls and DualSense Inputs – The FlexStrike wireless fight stick features the same game control inputs found on the DualSense controller, plus a touchpad. There’s also additional customization options—you can switch directional inputs with a built-in lever mode switch, or lock in the layout and prevent accidental inputs during a match with a dedicated lock button.
- For players who choose to connect just the FlexStrike wireless fight stick to their PlayStation 5, a quick press of the PlayStation button can also wake the connected PlayStation 5 console once synced.
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