Update 4: Liam Robertson has also chimed in and says that today’s image are fake.
Friend of mine from NoE says that the 'NX images' are completely fake.
— Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) March 23, 2016
This is a public figure who I will not name, but does know all about NX (I won't be asking them about it though).
— Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) March 23, 2016
Update 3: Another alleged photo of the controller:
Update 2: One theory floating around is that, if true, the leak could have come from Massive Entertainment / Ubisoft Massive.
Update: Here’s what Game Informer editor-in-chief Andy McNamara has to say about the situation:
I had heard that the NX wouldn't have face buttons, so the leaked pictures match what I was told but was unable to confirm.
— Andy McNamara (@GI_AndyMc) March 23, 2016
I am not saying the pictures are real, I am saying they match information I had but couldn't confirm. To be clear, nothing confirmed.
— Andy McNamara (@GI_AndyMc) March 23, 2016
Last week, an image appeared of what an insider was claiming to be the NX controller. We passed on that rumor, as we felt that there was not enough evidence to support the speculation. However, a separate person with alleged access to development hardware has posted two more photos which may back up the original claim.
Here are the photos shared by Reddit user perkele37:
And some unconfirmed tidbits perkele37 posted:
– Only the upper ‘nubs’ of the sticks move. The bottom part is static (kind of like the circle pad, but it moves along the bottom ‘sphere’.
– The rollers on the top feel and look pretty much identical to a mouse scroll-wheel. Though I do don’t believe this will be the final design.
– Haptic feedback is feels like Apples ‘taptic’ engine. Not like regular rumble.
– 3.5mm headphone jack on the bottom
I’m not absolutely certain that what we’re seeing is the NX controller. If this is legitimate, it may not be the 100% final design. If nothing else, based on everything that’s out there, this may be worth discussing.
For reference, here’s last week’s photo:
