Backbone One PlayStation Edition Announced, A Licensed Controller for the iPhone

Sony has teamed up with the corporate Backbone and officially introduced the Backbone One, an formally licensed PlayStation controller. The controller, which was constructed to work with iPhones, is constructed to look much like the PlayStation 5’s controller, the DualSense, and even comes with its trademark translucent letter buttons. The Backbone One can also be available to purchase right now and prices $99.99.

PlayStation reveals Backbone One – PlayStation Edition, an formally licensed controller for iPhone

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The controller is designed for Sony’s signature Remote Play, which permits gamers to take pleasure in particular PlayStation titles for each the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on their cell machine. This is completed by streaming the video games immediately onto their cellphone wirelessly, normally by way of the PlayStation App. The Backbone One additionally comes with the help of its personal app as effectively, the Backbone App. Backbone additionally made the reveal on their YouTube channel with a really temporary reveal video, that in essence is a industrial for the controller.

Backbone isn’t any stranger to the cell gaming market as they’ve been making controllers for a number of years. This is their first official collaboration with Sony, one of many industries largest gaming giants, and an enormous win for Backbone normally. Speaking of the controller, it has two sides, every with an analog stick and buttons, and a holder within the center which is for the iPhone itself. The controller additionally plugs into the iPhone immediately to attract energy, so it doesn’t require a separate charger fortunately.

The controller additionally has Apple’s proprietary Lightning Cable Port, which supplies gamers the possibility to cost their telephones after they’re enjoying. It additionally has the universally beloved 3.5mm headphone jack for headphones and headsets. While there’s an Android model of the Backbone, the PlayStation Edition will solely work with an iPhone machine. It’s unclear if Backbone will make a model appropriate with Android gadgets, however in the intervening time it’s solely accessible for iPhone customers.