Although the Xbox Series X|S was launched last November, Microsoft's console teams are still in the phase of transitioning everything across to the next generation. This includes the Xbox Design Lab, which was temporarily suspended last October.
At the time, it was mentioned how the Lab was "preparing for its next evolution", which suggested the team was readying up for the arrival of the new Xbox controller. Earlier today, team Xbox provided a minor update, in response to a fan on Twitter. The good news is Microsoft hasn't forgotten about the Design Lab, and yes - it will be returning in 2021.
Although the Design Lab has been down since last year, Microsoft has been releasing its own colourful controllers for the Xbox Series X|S. In recent times it's launched a Shock Blue controller and a Pulse Red one. There has also been a request for a green controller, so if nothing official is announced, perhaps a Design Lab creation will do the trick.
Are you looking forward to the return of the Xbox Design Lab? Got a custom controller design in mind that you want to create for the Xbox Series X|S? Share your thoughts down below.
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@Insightful That started next generation when Microsoft revealed Xbox One S that would launch earlier and Xbox One X that would launch months later. Some fools complained but in reality it was a very honest reveal. Nintendo always hide their new hardware to sell the old (they delayed New Nintendo 3DS in Europe to sell the Nintendo 3DS stock in Christmas). Then everything Microsoft do, I mean, they hear and answer fans, the digital rights management, free backwards compatibility... they are the most consumer-friendly of the three. Now the only thing that is missing is those big Series X games that they are making but that probably won't arrive until 2022 except Halo Infinite and Microsoft Flight Simulator.
It seems that they might release an Xbox Elite Series 3 with the share button but I wonder if it will be included in the Xbox Design Lab for the first time.
@Insightful I got the Series X and have not had an Xbox since the early 360 days. I'm amazed at how much the Xbox Social Media team interacts with their followers, in witty down to earth ways. I feel like a lot of companies can learn from their marketing.
@Dijita Xbox just feels more relaxed and down to earth in general when compared to Playstation. It's like they just seem to exist in their own space, they aren't really a part of the big video games journalism scene like Sony is, they are more about closely relating with their customers and giving them what they want.
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