Gamers are going wild as the brand new controller is teased – but there's a catch
PC and console players alike are going crazy after an unusual teaser for a brand new controller went live on YouTube last night.
Gaming fans are now speculating when and if the new device will go on sale, and some have expressed interest in purchasing one, but there's a catch.
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The pirate-themed video game Skull and Bones launches today, and to promote the release, publisher Ubisoft posted a strange teaser on Thursday.
Titled “Introducing: Skull and Bones Ship's Wheel Controller,” the trailer features close-ups of a huge, hand-carved ship's wheel, detailing its properties as a game controller.
Two of the steering wheel grips contain controls normally found on a regular console's gamepad, such as face buttons and a D-pad.
The wheel is “advertised” as having a “full 360-degree range,” and is also said to have “speed paddles,” supposedly to control the speed of your ship in the game.
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Mounted on top of the ship's wheel axle is a large speaker with the Skull and Bones logo, described as adding a “Shanty mode” to your pirate experience.
The catch is that the Skull and Bones Ship's Wheel Controller is not an actual product that you can buy to play your games with.
The fine print at the end of the trailer clearly states that “this device is not for sale.”
It also confirms that the wheel was “developed for Skull and Bones promotion only.”
The trailer ends with a promo screen about the game, showing the release date of Skull and Bones and announcing that pre-orders for the game were still available.
The small disclaimer doesn't stop fans of the game from discussing the video and speculating whether the wheel could become a real product.
Some even expressed genuine interest in purchasing a marine steering controller and were disappointed by the lack of details on its price and availability.
Players of another pirate game, Sea of Thieves, also said they would buy the fake controller if it were real.
Several racing game fans also seemed interested in the quirky gamepad, which they saw as an interesting alternative to their racing wheels.
The Skull and Bones video game has been in early access for a few days now and will be fully released today, February 16, 2024 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
For more news on unusual gamepads, read our story about the pizza-scented Xbox controller, which, unlike this one, was very real.
Written by Stoyan Ovcharov on behalf of GLHF.
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