Microsoft announces the Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller

By Jez Corden
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Microsoft's E3 2015 conference is in full swing, and Phil Spencer just announced a brand new controller designed for Xbox One and Windows 10.

The Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller enjoys a ton of improvements over the original, and adds various new features to give gamers more control over their play.

  • The d-pad and joysticks are customizable. You can swap from concave to convex joysticks for example, in addition to selecting different d-pad layouts.
  • The new controller features new paddle buttons that are mounted beneath the controller.
  • A new "hair-trigger dial" can be adjusted, giving you control over how much you can press before the system recognises it as an action.
  • The new controller will ship with an app that allows you to fully customize the buttons, supporting over 250 new button combinations.

The price and availability has yet to be announced, but stay tuned for more info.

Jez Corden
Jez Corden
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Jez Corden a Managing Editor at Windows Central, focusing primarily on all things Xbox and gaming. Jez is known for breaking exclusive news and analysis as relates to the Microsoft ecosystem while being powered by caffeine. Follow on Twitter @JezCorden and listen to his Xbox Two podcast, all about, you guessed it, Xbox!