Xbox Live voice chat to be replaced by Skype

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Microsoft will now be putting Skype at the center of their online-capable communication devices.

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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CraigPosted:

TheDubXpert This will be a great add on for gaming.


sure will be, save checking the PC every 2 seconds...

MoanPosted:

AR15 I think this will be a nice addition to the Xbox.

I'm thinking it will be

BurialPosted:

This will be a great add on for gaming.

PMLPosted:

AR15 I think this will be a nice addition to the Xbox.


same here bro

AR15Posted:

I think this will be a nice addition to the Xbox.

KenllyPosted:

I Cant Wait

destroyer89Posted:

cant wait to see how it goes

willybixPosted:

Vlif Hopefully this means more than 8 in one chat ;p


i hope so :)

LWRPosted:

Just keep it the same, whats the problems?

PoonPosted:

Hopefully this means more than 8 in one chat ;p