Still,niche offerings like the Xbox One Elite

Sony officially unveils that it has contracted two third-party manufacturers to produce elite high performance PS4 controllers due out later this year.Althoughthe distinctionis essentially invalid these days, it wasn t too long ago that video games had a very clear divide between those who considered themselves dedicated gamers and those who enjoyed titles more casually. Modern gaming has embraced a more inclusive approach to Cheap RS Gold both console and game development, and the result has been a dramatic drop-off in pro gaming peripherals for the current generation of consoles.

 Still,niche offerings like the Xbox One Elite Controller have found surprising traction with gamers, and companies might be considering catering to hardcore audiences once more.A return to high-performance console peripherals certainly seems likely now while the Xbox One might have had the first official elite controller,Sony is firing back with a similar offering on its PS4. The company officially announced that it is working in conjunction with Razer and Nacon to develop two different pro controllers for the PS4, with both offerings slated to become available in time for the 2016 holiday season, at least for European gamers Sony and its partners have yet to announce when, or even if, the controllers will be made available in North America.

The announcement from Sony states that the company has worked closely with peripheral manufacturers Razer and Nacon to develop DualShock 4 alternatives rather than simply creating a higher quality version of the standard DualShock 4 design. Judging from photos of both controllers, they are a drastic departure from the classic PlayStation approach, and more closely mimic the Xbox One s controllers in terms of layout and aesthetic.