The Titan submarine OceanGate has been charging tourists around $250,000 each to ride in is operated by an inexpensive video game controller, its CEO revealed in a video interview last year ...

When shown a photo of the Titan's video game controller via email, Wright said he's "never seen anything like that," and expected there would have been a more reliable main system.

Several viral posts claimed the Titan, the vessel built to explore the Titanic shipwreck, was piloted with a video game controller. That’s true.

Several viral posts claimed the Titan, the vessel built to explore the Titanic shipwreck, was piloted with a video game controller. That’s true.

Several viral posts claimed the Titan, the vessel built to explore the Titanic shipwreck, was piloted with a video game controller. That’s true.

Several viral posts claimed the Titan, the vessel built to explore the Titanic shipwreck, was piloted with a video game controller. That’s true. Titan, the missing submersible Titanic exploration ...

Several viral posts claimed the Titan, the vessel built to explore the Titanic shipwreck, was piloted with a video game controller. That’s true.

Several viral posts claimed the Titan, the vessel built to explore the Titanic shipwreck, was piloted with a video game controller. That’s true.

Several viral posts claimed the Titan, the vessel built to explore the Titanic shipwreck, was piloted with a video game controller. That’s true.

Several viral posts claimed the Titan, the vessel built to explore the Titanic shipwreck, was piloted with a video game controller. That’s true.

Several viral posts claimed the Titan, the vessel built to explore the Titanic shipwreck, was piloted with a video game controller. That’s true.