Xbox Live voice chat to be replaced by Skype
A person who is familiar with this matter has said that Microsoft will be "consolidating all their communications technology" to be focused around the Skype platform. This means that Skype, which we are almost all familiar with, will now become the standard chat service on the next generation Xbox platform, as well as on the PC and tables.
This person also said, "You might jump to the conclusion that we'll see asynchronous voice and video messages in next-gen Xbox Live."
Microsoft made it's largest acquisition in it's forty year history in 2011 when it purchased Skype for $8.5 billion. Skype's former Chief Executive Tony Bates is now heading up the new Skype division within Microsoft.
In November 2011, Microsoft announced plans to close its instant message chat service MSN, which we now know is closing down for good on March 15, 2013, will be replaced by Skype's messaging tool.
Microsoft has recent posted a job advertisement which they were seeking a user interface designer for their "next generation Xbox".
"The team you'll join is responsible for Skype in the living room (broadly the home), across various devices but with the focus on the large screen and the next generation Xbox," said the job advertisement.
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Third_EyePosted:
I'm curious to see how this works. Wasn't a Skype app for the 360 supposed to be released around a year ago? I don't think there was ever more word after that. It'll be pretty cool if you can talk to people who aren't on an Xbox. This can potentially mean cross-console chat.
ZyphrPosted:
VEVO You guys seriously think they're going to pretty much downgrade their chat interface? No way in hell they'll be removing party chat. It's just going to be ran differently. They're rebranding in other words.
I definitely agree with you.
VEVOPosted:
You guys seriously think they're going to pretty much downgrade their chat interface? No way in hell they'll be removing party chat. It's just going to be ran differently. They're rebranding in other words.
agapePosted:
if this cancels out party chat with multiple people, they are going to lose so many people.. might as well just buy a ps4 then
SkreamiesPosted:
Way to ruin the next generation of xbox with something which was never broken in the first place.
AshtonOGPosted:
Improve So this means party chat is gone forever. Dammit.
I know i like talking in partys with friends :/ not dending messages back and fourth like when taking a test at school ( Not getting next gen xbox forsure) please dont take out party chat on XBL!
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