The head of Microsoft's games business Phil Spencer has said that some of the new features from the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller could come to Xbox gamepads.

Appearing on the Kinda Funny Gamescast – as reported by VGC – the exec complimented Sony's hardware and said that it was thinking about where its own Xbox controller could evolve in the future. The DualSense introduced a variety of new features, such as adaptive triggers and more detailed haptic feedback.

“When I think about our hardware roadmap, and I really love the evolution of [CVP of Xbox consumer product and engineering] Liz Hamren’s team and the work that they’ve done,” Spencer said.

We’re definitely thinking about different kinds of devices that can bring more games to more places. There’s probably some work that we’ll do on the controller. I think Sony’s done a nice job with their controller and we kind of look at some of that and [think] there are things that we should go do.

“But [we’re] probably not in the more bespoke accessories place right now,” he added. “We just look at what happens on Windows and other places and see if there’s a unique opportunity for us. Right now I don’t think there’s anything that’s obvious to me.”

Microsoft has previously teased this possibility, asking Xbox Series X and S owners earlier this year whether they would be interested in features from the DualSense controller.