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Project Defiant Becomes PlayStation FlexStrike, Set for EVO 2025 Debut

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Sony has released new details about Project Defiant — a new fight stick designed for PlayStation 5 and PC. As if on cue, the announcement dropped during that special time of year for fighting games: Evo USA 2025. Project Defiant now has an official name: the FlexStrike, and to commemorate the occasion, a feature trailer [...] The post Project Defiant Becomes PlayStation FlexStrike, Set for EVO 2025 Debut first appeared on The Outerhaven.
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Sony has unveiled new details of FlexStrike, the first arcade stick completely developed by the Japanese company. Up until now PlayStation had enjoyed a wide variety of peripherals in the form of fight sticks through external companies, but this is the company’s first official attempt to pull one out of its own harvest. Up to the last ...

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has announced new details about the FlexStrike Wireless Arcade Stick, the company’s first combat stick designed by the company. The device, which will arrive in 2026, will feature the innovative wireless technology of ultra low PlayStation Link latency, allowing cable or non-wired connection with PS5 and PC. FlextStike features mechanical buttons and interchangeable lever doors without tools. Among them are s…

The PlayStation ecosystem is enriched with an innovative accessory for the most demanding game enthusiasts. Sony officially raises the veil on FlexStrike, the definitive name of its first arcade controller developed internally. First mentioned during a State of Play presentation last June, this specialized device aims to revolutionize the experience of fighting titles on PlayStation 5. In ... Read more Sony unveils FlexStrike, its first controll…

Those who love Street Fighter & Co. will risk at least a look at the FlexStrike: Sony's PS5 Fightstick will be released in 2026. Once a crowd magnet in leading arcades – today best sellers on consoles: Tekken, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter and many other fighting games are on the course with the fans. To this end, Sony Interactive announced a tailor-made Fightstick controller for the first time in June. [...] The post FlexStrike: Sony announces …

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The Outerhaven broke the news in on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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