Back at E3 in June, Microsoft surprised everyone by announcing it was bringing back the original Xbox controller. The huge controller was referred to as the "Duke" or "Fatty" and was not at all suitable for small hands.

The task of bringing the Duke back to life and bang up to date for use with all iterations of Xbox One as well as Windows 10, fell to peripherals manufacturer Hyperkin. Seamus Blackley, one of the designers of the original controller, was also involved. Seamus announced via Twitter that the updated Duke is now finished.

As Polygon reports, Microsoft have approved the final prototype and it is being sent to manufacture. It is now expected that the controller will be available in time for the holidays with pre-orders appearing very soon.

I can finally show my miserable OLED mockup. #DUKE #XBOXE3 everyone should thank @Hyperkin @XboxP3 @Shpeshal_Ed pic.twitter.com/U4wOhSsGKp — Seamus Blackley (@SeamusBlackley) June 12, 2017

Full details about the controller still aren't known. What we do know is that it has a nine-foot breakaway cord and a display added to the center showing the animated Xbox logo. Maybe it will be capable of showing other animations, too? You can see a video of the prototype display in action above.

With the inclusion of the display, and the fact this is a special, likely limited run controller, I doubt it is going to be cheap. More than a standard Xbox One controller, but less than an Xbox Elite controller would be my guess. We shouldn't have long to wait to find out the price, though, if the Duke really is going to appear in time for the holidays.