Sony Wins $500 Million Lawsuit Over PS5 Controller Communications Technology
• Judge rules in favor of Sony in $500m controller communications lawsuit brought by company called Genuine Enabling Technology (GET)
• Lawsuit claimed Sony infringed on GET's patent related to how PlayStation consoles and controllers connect and communicate
• Key issue was DualSense's use of separate signals for button inputs vs motion control
• Judge ruled that GET failed to prove Sony infringed on their patent
• Similar lawsuit filed against Nintendo was initially ruled in Nintendo's favor, but decision was reversed on appeal in 2022