In October of 2016, Seamus Blackley tweeted to his followers, asking if they would like to see a return of the original Xbox Controller (known by many as the “Duke”). They did. They REALLY did. Two years later, the Hyperkin Duke stands to prove that big controllers are back and ready for veteran fans and newcomers alike. The big guy’s back, everyone.
Hyperkin has announced that the Hyperkin Duke will officially be released on April 30 for Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs. Officially licensed by Xbox, in collaboration with Blackley – an integral part of the original Xbox team – the Hyperkin Duke is the first ever third-party controller to bear both an original Xbox design and logo.
Blackley, along with Hyperkin’s Research & Development team, worked together to replicate the look and feel of the original Duke.
- Original animated Xbox startup screen played right inside the Xbox button
- Bumpers
- 9 ft. detachable USB cable (required to use controller)
- 3.5 mm headset jack
- Option and View buttons
- Classic Xbox button layout, including the original Black and White buttons (mirroring the bumpers)
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