Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced Project Defiant, the first wireless fight stick designed by the company for PlayStation 5 and PC. It will launch in 2026.
Here are the first details, via Sony Interactive Entertainment product development vice president Edwin Foo:
This sleek new controller will give players more flexibility to play their favorite fighting games, whether that is wirelessly with the innovative PlayStation Link technology that provides ultra-low latency, or through a wired connection on PlayStation 5 or PC.
Project Defiant delivers ultra-low latency wireless connectivity and multiple ways to play. Key features include:
- Custom-Designed Controls Controller for Fighting Games – Project Defiant features a high-quality digital stick that’s custom designed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The controller features toolless interchangeable restrictor gates (square, circle, and octagon) for the stick, buttons with mechanical switches, and a touch pad like the one found on the DualSense wireless controller. It’s built in a sturdy, ergonomic design for a comfortable feel during intense fight sessions. For convenience and portability, the controller has a storage compartment for restrictor gates and PlayStation Link USB adapter. Project Defiant also supports the ability to wirelessly wake up your PlayStation 5 by pressing and holding the PlayStation button.
- Project Defiant’s Surface is Split Between Two Different Colors – Black on the left, white on the right. The stick is on the left black side. The right white section houses six buttons on the controller’s surface: Square, Triangle, R1 and L1 in the top row, X, Circle, R2 and L2 on the bottom. Along the length of the controller’s top, from left to right, are:
- PlayStation Button
- Lever Mode Switch
- Lock Button
- Share Button
- PlayStation Link Button
- L3 Button
- R3 Button
- Touch Pad
- Options Button
- Ultra-Low Latency Wireless Connectivity – Players will be able to nail all of their input timing with the benefit of our innovative PlayStation Link wireless technology that is compatible with PlayStation 5 and PC, which provides precise in-game response to each button press and digital stick movement. Plus, there’s also the option to simply plug in to play via a wired USB-C connection.
- Included Sling Carry Case – Players can easily take Project Defiant on the go in a sleek, sturdy carrying case that includes a lever gap to keep the digital stick safe during transport.
Watch a teaser trailer below.