In explaining Flick Stick's design, designer Jibb Smart claimed that analog sticks are "too small" for precise aiming; instead, by treating gyro aim "as a mouse", players would enjoy a higher degree of precision than in traditional control schemes.
By reserving the right analog stick for fast sweeping motions, Smart claimed that players will have "more freedom to respond to threats from any direction than even a traditional mouse on a big mousepad".
Splatoon intrigued Smart, as the game demonstrated the viability of gyro aiming as a legitimate competitor to traditional control schemes.
[9] In February 2022, Epic Games collaborated with Jibb Smart to officially integrate Flick Stick into Fortnite.
[10] In September 2022, Arkane Lyon collaborated with Jibb Smart to implement Flick Stick into the PS5 & PC versions of Deathloop.