Sony has announced its new Backbone One – PlayStation Edition controller that turns your iOS phone into a DualSense controller while playing games.
Would you like to play your PlayStation games with the PS Remote Play feature on your iPhone, like DualSense? Sony today Backbone One – PlayStation Edition announced its new controller, and this product takes exactly the role we mentioned. Announced for iPhone users, Backbone One: PlayStation Edition will allow you to experience DualSense comfort while playing PS games on your phone.
Sony announces Backbone One: PlayStation Edition for iPhone devices
This new controller, developed by PlayStation in-house, is completely inspired by the PS5 controller DualSense. Backbone One – PlayStation Edition, which can be connected directly to all PS5 equipment with its transparent buttons and special design, was announced today.
If you have a PS5 or PS4 console and they have a direct internet connection, you can start playing your favorite games directly by connecting your iPhone to the Backbone. Let’s add that your phone must also have a Wi-Fi or mobile data connection. PS Remote Play appwill allow you to play games on your console even if you are in a different corner of the house.
Of course, it should be noted that the Backbone One controller does not only work with PlayStation games. It also “works great”, as Sony puts it, with most games on the App Store or other platforms like GeForce Now. Major productions such as Genshin Impact, Call of Duty: Mobile and Fantasian are cited as examples in the official blog post. Of course, let’s mention that it works in hundreds of other games like this one.
By downloading the controller’s own application to their iPhone, users will encounter many PlayStation integrations from there. Since the Backbone One controller will get its power from the phone, it will not need to be charged.
The controller, which will initially be launched in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, is planned to go on sale in many other regions after the launch. It should also be noted that it can only be used on iPhone phones.
Sony also announced today that 2K resolution support and new content will come for the PS5.