The FlexStrike features all the face buttons and triggers of a regular DualSense controller along with a single Japanese-type fight stick with a ball top. All the buttons are based on mechanical switches,

A new PlayStation Blog post has revealed that Project Defiant is officially called the FlexStrike, and it's currently set to arrive sometime in 2026. The news comes right before Sony 's own EVO 2025 fighting game tournament event in Las Vegas, where the FlexStrike will be on display (but not playable) for the first time.