New Sony patent for mobile controller discovered Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. New Sony patent for mobile controller discovered PS on-the-go. News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Updated on 29 Nov 2021 35 comments Sony has reportedly patented a new controller for use with mobile devices. The patent was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment's Japanese division and shows a PS4-esque controller with a screen in the centre. Only the controller is part of the patent, suggesting it would be used to slot a mobile screen in the centre. Watch on YouTube According to VGC, the patent describes "a left side grip portion and a right side grip portion gripped by the left and right hands of the user" as well as "a shaft portion that can be tilted by the user, and detect the tilting direction and tilting amount of the shaft portion." The controller from the patent. PlayStation controllers are already compatible with mobile devices via Bluetooth, but this new patent would be in-line with third party controllers that bookend the mobile device. Earlier this year, Sony began a push into the mobile market. A job listing for Head of Mobile, PlayStation Studios, SIE, revealed plans to "focus on successfully adapting PlayStation's most popular franchises for mobile". Jim Ryan, president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, later confirmed: "We have been thinking about how players enjoy our content and have had some early success with experimenting with mobile games and apps to provide more choice to gamers. "Mobile is just one of the areas we are exploring to reach millions of gamers beyond our platforms. PlayStation has a huge catalog of diverse first-party IP that can transition to smartphone gaming and complement our AAA games or live service games. We are exploring the mobile market with some wonderful PlayStation franchises so please stay tuned." WipEout Rush has already been confirmed for mobile devices, coming to iPhone and Android in early 2022. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store