CKRD is getting the band again collectively, as the corporate behind a number of controllers for rhythm video games has teased a brand new drum equipment for 2026. The reveal trailer was brief, however it did exhibit what appears to be like like a complete drum equipment that features 4 color-coded pads, three cymbals, and a pedal.
Past that teaser, CKRD mentioned on its blog post that it goals to make use of the teachings it discovered from earlier releases and fan suggestions to create “one thing actually nice” for gamers. The total reveal can be in Q1 2026, and the corporate says that it has two extra bulletins to make this yr.
Rhythm video games have made a small comeback during the last couple of years, thanks partially to Fortnite Pageant. Primarily Guitar Hero for a brand new era, the mode helps guitar controllers, and CKRD has a line of those peripherals out there for buy. They’re geared up with a built-in sensor for activating Star Energy in Guitar Hero video games, Navigation Hub buttons, strum bars with Corridor Impact and haptic suggestions, and a modular mechanical neck for various play types.
These all work on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Sequence X|S, Nintendo Change, and Change 2, and even on cell gadgets, and CKRD’s line are all primarily based on Gibson Les Paul guitars. It is subsequent mannequin, the Gibson Les Paul Cherry Sunburst Professional Version, is priced at $200 and it launches on November 30.
PDP additionally gives its personal guitar controller for Rock Band 4 and Fortnite Pageant, and that is at the moment on sale for $120 (was $150). The PDP Riffmaster is suitable with Xbox Sequence X|S, Xbox One, PS5, and PS4. It has an ambidextrous design, and it could possibly fold up for straightforward storage.
