Backbone Pro announcement: Details, pricing, more

Backbone has just announced the latest addition to their lineup of popular mobile gaming controllers: The Backbone Pro.

The Pro is designed from the ground up to be your one-stop shop for mobile and cloud gaming, allowing you to play on any screen with one single device. Like earlier Backbone iterations, the controller includes a handheld mode that can connect to your mobile device via USB-C for zero-latency gaming, and doesn’t need to be charged. Where the Pro changes things is in its wireless mode, which will allow you to connect to various devices via Bluetooth, like smartphones, tablets, laptops, VR headsets, and smart TVs. Thanks to the controller’s FlowState technology, it’ll recognize previously connected devices, letting you switch seamlessly between them at a moment’s notice.

The physical design of the controller is different, too, employing a more ergonomic fit with full-size joysticks and remappable back buttons. This time, all of the device’s other buttons are remappable using the Backbone app, which lets you create multiple profiles tailored to specific games you’re playing.

Also within the updated Backbone app is a universal hub for all your games, whether you downloaded them from the App Store, Xbox Remote Play, Steam Link, or a cloud gaming platform like Nvidia GeForce Now. The App even has a built-in emulator now, which will give you the opportunity to play retro games. If you’re subscribed to Backbone’s premium service, Backbone+, you’ll get access to a rotating library of free games that you can play at your leisure, some of them including enhanced features exclusively for the Backbone Pro.

The Backbone Pro is available to buy now on Backbone’s website for $169.99.