By Alex Calvin, Wednesday 6 January 2021 12:06 GMT
The company also wants to know if its new “next generation” consoles are enough.
Software and games giant Microsoft is investigating whether its users want the features in Sony DualSense PS5 controller in its new Xbox Series X and Series S gamepads.
As reported by TechRadar, the company is asking people who recently purchased its Xbox Series X or Series S consoles to tackle their thoughts, including whether the hardware feels ‘next generation’. Furthermore, Microsoft has asked users if DualSense on the PS5 has features they might want to include in the new Xbox controller.
Microsoft’s new gamepad already boasts a number of features that the PS4’s DualShock 4 had, including a dedicated button to share footage. The Xbox Series X controller was unveiled in March 2020, and Microsoft said it’s easier to hold.
The DualSense controller has received much praise for the changes it has made, including new and improved haptic feedback and the introduction of adaptive triggers that change resistance depending on what happens in the game.
We took our first look at the DualSense in April last year. By the time the PS5 was released in November 2020, we had described the controller as ‘mindblowing’.
The gamepad is also now usable in Steam.