The original, massive Xbox controller is coming back... with a mysterious screen in the center

It's still a behemoth.
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Kellen Beck
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The most gigantic controller ever made is making a comeback.

This holiday season, the original Xbox controller -- a.k.a. The Duke -- is going to be revived by third-party manufacturer Hyperkin. The design has been officially approved by Microsoft, according to a tweet from Seamus Blackley, who helped write the proposal for the controller.

Along with that exciting news, Reddit user ClassyTurkey posted a video of the behemoth controller, which has a screen in the middle of its face for who knows what. They also posted a few photos of The Duke on Imgur:

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The new Duke stays pretty true to the original controller's design, including its oddly rotund shape and the short-lived black and white buttons on the right side. The only addition to The Duke aside from the screen is a pair of bumpers.

The bulky controller will work with Xbox One consoles and Windows 10 PCs, according to the description of the announcement video.

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Kellen is a science reporter at Mashable, covering space, environmentalism, sustainability, and future tech. Previously, Kellen has covered entertainment, gaming, esports, and consumer tech at Mashable. Follow him on Twitter @Kellenbeck

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