Sony Introduces Project Defiant, New PS5 Controller With Thin Design

JAKARTA - Sony introduced the first designed wireless archipelago stick by Sony Interactive Entertainment, codenamed Project Defiant.

This new streamlined controller has a repair gate (box, circle, and eight-sided) that can be replaced without tools, buttons with a mechanical switch, and a touch pad like the one on DualSense wireless controllers.

For convenience and portability, the controller also has a storage compartment for the restrictor gate and USB PS Link adapter, which can be used wirelessly for the PS5.

Interestingly, this controller is divided into two colors, namely black on the left side where the stick is located, and white on the right side where the button rows are arranged in two rows.

At the top, there are a number of additional buttons including the PS button, the Share button, the PlayStation Link button, and the touch pad and the Options button.

In addition, players will feel a very precise input response thanks to PS Link wireless technology compatible with PS5 and PC. In addition, there is also a cable connection option via USB-C.

In his official broadcast on the PlayStation blog, SIE Product Development Vice President Edwin Foo revealed that Project Defiant was created to provide high flexibility for the players.

There are no further details about Project Defiant, however, Sony stated that it will share more complete information, including the final name of the product and its launch date, ahead of its official release in 2026.

"In the next few months, we will share more details about Project Defiant ahead of its launch in 2026, including the final product name and release date," Foo concluded.