Microsoft confirms no voice-chat between Xbox One and 360

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A bit more info has now bubbled forth, this time about communicating with friends on other consoles. Chief Xbox One platform architect, Marc Whitten, told IGN – as part of an ongoing ‘Ask Microsoft Anything’ panel – that, even though friends will be able to see each other’s presence on Xbox Live, voice chat won’t be supported between the Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles:

Is there cross-console Party Chat? i.e. since it’s all ‘Xbox Live’, can people on Xbox 360s Party Chat with their friends on Xbox One?

For a variety of technical reasons, including the sound quality that I talk about below – we don’t support voice chat between the two systems. You will still be able to send and receive text messages to friends on both systems, however.”

The “sound quality” aspect that Whitten mentions refers to the improvements that Microsoft has made in improving audio chat on the Xbox One. Whereas the Xbox 360 headset worked with 16kHz downstream / 8kHz upstream at 14-bit compressed, the Xbox One’s headset (which will be included in the box with the console) streams 24kHz audio at 16-bit resolution uncompressed, both upstream and downstream.

Incidentally, as TechRadar mentions, Sony won't have any problems with cross-console chat between the PlayStation 4 and its PS3 predecessor. According to the big cheese at Sony UK, Fergal Gara, when asked about chat between the two consoles, he simply replied: "It's there."

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III_XBOI_IIIPosted:

DavidDo0M While I am disappointed that chat between Xbox 360 and Xbox One won't be possible, the reason given makes perfect sense from a technological standpoint. Furthermore, It won't really matter considering that I do still also own an Xbox 360 should I desire to chat with 360 gamers.

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Incidentally, as TechRadar mentions, Sony won't have any problems with cross-console chat between the PlayStation 4 and its PS3 predecessor. According to the big cheese at Sony UK, Fergal Gara, when asked about chat between the two consoles, he simply replied: "It's there."
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The Sony fanboy that wrote this story obviously didn't take into consideration that the PS3 does NOT even have Party Chat. So, NO, it won't be capable of cross platform Party Chat.

Finally, I do not understand Sony fanboys. I personally believe that both the Xbox One and the PS4 will be good, quality gaming systems. From a gaming standpoint, they are essentially the same system. It is merely a matter of preference. To each their own. I very rarely see an Xbox gamer on here trash talking PS. However, every single day I see tons of PS gamers constantly trash talking the Xbox. Why? What are you trying to prove? Grow up.


You never see ms fanboys? Stop, just stop... You see what you want to see, selective vision at its finest.

I see constant fanboys of both systems all the time. The only thing worse are the people who pretend to be impartial then completely contradict themselves later on...

bigchukkaPosted:

This really annoys me!

It wouldn't be to hard for them to put a skype app on the Xbox 360, i have friends who won't be able to afford the console straight away.

If you think about it they would make more sales if friends bought the Xbox one because they wouldn't be able to talk with each other.

WoobiePosted:

That is pretty dumb imo, I would've liked that feature.

Aruss94Posted:

im sorry you can't have cross chat but u can have a game form 2006 called shadowrun and make it multi platform playable..? (Pc can play with xbox 360 people)thats a load of horse shit

CHPPosted:

dang, ohwell. most of my friends are either switching or not getting either.

I-DA-KINGPosted:

Dose't matter that much, If i really wanted to talk to one of my friend on 360 who dose't have the xbox one i would just turn on my 360 to talk & if i could't use my account i would just make another one then talk in private chat

TollPosted:

This doesn't hurt me that much! Most of my friends are switching to Xbox One anyways!

DavidDo0MPosted:

While I am disappointed that chat between Xbox 360 and Xbox One won't be possible, the reason given makes perfect sense from a technological standpoint. Furthermore, It won't really matter considering that I do still also own an Xbox 360 should I desire to chat with 360 gamers.

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(Quoted from Story)
Incidentally, as TechRadar mentions, Sony won't have any problems with cross-console chat between the PlayStation 4 and its PS3 predecessor. According to the big cheese at Sony UK, Fergal Gara, when asked about chat between the two consoles, he simply replied: "It's there."
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The Sony fanboy that wrote this story obviously didn't take into consideration that the PS3 does NOT even have Party Chat. So, NO, it won't be capable of cross platform Party Chat.

Finally, I do not understand Sony fanboys. I personally believe that both the Xbox One and the PS4 will be good, quality gaming systems. From a gaming standpoint, they are essentially the same system. It is merely a matter of preference. To each their own. I very rarely see an Xbox gamer on here trash talking PS. However, every single day I see tons of PS gamers constantly trash talking the Xbox. Why? What are you trying to prove? Grow up.

xPollutionZxPosted:

would have been nice but not really bothered tbh

WishPosted:

I really don't like that because many of my friends are sticking with their xbox 360's until the price is lowered on the xbox one.


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