We've Been Calling PlayStation's 'X' Button By The Wrong Name, Says Sony Skip to content Click here to check out the GameByte Shop great games, consoles and more! Uhh...what? We’ ve Been Calling PlayStation’ s ‘ X’ Button By The Wrong Name Says Sony 16 September 20199 September 2019 by Lara Jackson Sony has blown the minds of players, developers and even staff members at the company with a recent tweet about the iconic PlayStation controller. The gaming giant has left us all in shock by seemingly confirming that the controller’s ‘X’ button isn’t an ‘ex’ as we’ve all been pronouncing it – it’s actually called the ‘cross’. TriangleCircleCrossSquareIf Cross is called X (it's not), then what are you calling Circle?? https://t.co/dvQ19duemW- PlayStation UK (@PlayStationUK) September 5, 2019 PlayStation UK responded to a tweet about the name of the button, writing: “Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square…If Cross is called X (it’s not), then what are you calling Circle?”ADVERT ADVERT Naturally the world is pretty shook at the news, which has essentially rewritten the last 20 years of gaming. One response to the tweet reads: “You’re lucky xbox sucks or i would be really…. cross with you! But seriously i’m selling my playstation and buying three switches i don’t need now because of this.” You're lucky xbox sucks or i would be really…. cross with you! But seriously i'm selling my playstation and buying three switches i don't need now because of this.- oochy woochy (@OWoochy) September 5, 2019 Even God of War 2018’s director, Cory Barlog, was baffled by the news, tweeting: “Wait…whaaaa???”ADVERT ADVERT A poll started by the official PlayStation UK account later revealed that most people are still going to be calling the button the ‘ex’ button, but one user added the science behind their reasoning. Credit: Pixabay “Because this debate grinds my gears, I’ll finish it once and for all: – Crosses have the same distance between each stick. – Crosses form a square. “- Exes don’t have the same distance between each stick.“- Exes form a rectangle. Basic geometry.”ADVERT ADVERT Because this debate grinds my gears, I'll finish it once and for all:– Crosses have the same distance between each stick. – Crosses form a square.– Exes don't have the same distance between each stick.– Exes form a rectangle.Basic geometry. pic.twitter.com/gz8jCJd3Bn- Reinhardt needs a Refine (@SIECrimson) September 5, 2019 Sorry, you can throw geometry at me all you like, but it’s still the ‘ex’ button to me, and it always will be. Naturally the memes came flooding in, with PlayStation UK later tweeting: “OK the votes are in, these are now the new names of the buttons. Press No Pizza to Start.” OK the votes are in, these are now the new names of the buttons. Press No Pizza to Start. https://t.co/EDIXV4p7VN- PlayStation UK (@PlayStationUK) September 5, 2019 What do you call that button? And do you know why the buttons have the symbols they do? GameByte does! Check out the history of the PlayStation controller in the video below.ADVERT ADVERT Featured Image Credit: Sony TweetShareSharePin Follow us on @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play External Links Policy GameByte Staff About GameByte Advertise with us Careers Ambassador Program Contact Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Manage Cookies Preferences Submit Your Content FragHero Sporf 9 to 5 Life Social Chain Social Chain Agency