Take a first look at the next-generation controller for the long-awaited PlayStation 5

Sony has stuck with the same general gamepad design for years, starting with the PlayStation 1 and going all the way through to the PlayStation 4. It's an iconic shape that's known the world over.

But with the PlayStation 5, the design is taking a major turn.

"We went through several concepts and hundreds of mockups over the last few years before we settled on this final design," the blog post says.

The reason Sony settled on this design, it says, is because of ergonomics.

"DualSense has been tested by a wide range of gamers with a variety of hand sizes, in order for us to achieve the comfort level we wanted, with great ergonomics. Our goal with DualSense is to give gamers the feeling of being transported into the game world as soon as they open the box. We want gamers to feel like the controller is an extension of themselves when they're playing – so much so that they forget that it's even in their hands!"

With the DualShock 4 — Sony's PlayStation 4 gamepad — the company introduced a "Share" button for the first time.

The button had one major function tied to it: The ability to quickly stream gameplay directly to platforms like Twitch and YouTube.

With the PlayStation 5, Sony is expanding out the functionality of the Share button with a new button it calls "Create."

What the button does, beyond the already existing functionality of the Share button, has yet to be revealed. "With Create, we're once again pioneering new ways for players to create epic gameplay content to share with the world, or just to enjoy for themselves," the blog post says. "We'll have more details on this feature as we get closer to launch."