Tencent controller patent looks like a mashup of Xbox and PlayStation
Chinese video game giant Tencent has developed its own controller. The patented design looks like a mashup of an Xbox wireless controller and the PlayStation DualShock 4 with its trackpad.
According to Daniel Ahmad, Senior Analyst at Niko Partners:
Tencent obtained a design patent for a new video game controller today (CN306433411S), originally submitted on Nov 17, 2020. It looks like a crossover between the Xbox controller and the PlayStation controller. There is no announcement on if this will be sold / an actual product.
Is Tencent entering the console business?
What exactly does this mean? It’s possible that Tencent may be planning to jump headfirst into the console business or they’re releasing their own controller. Due to their enormous size, they would be a formidable player if they ever did release a console. But the existence of a patent alone is not a guarantee of anything.
We’ll keep an eye on this as we learn more. Stay tuned to Game Freaks 365 and sign up for our daily newsletter to stay in the loop!
Tencent obtained a design patent for a new video game controller today (CN306433411S), originally submitted on Nov 17, 2020
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 2, 2021
It looks like a crossover between the Xbox controller and the PlayStation controller
There is no announcement on if this will be sold / an actual product pic.twitter.com/dVYktjjTQm
