Voice chat in online gaming

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An Xbox 360 wired headset

Voice chat is

multiplayer online games
. The VoIP functionality can be built into some games, be a system-wide communication system, or a third-party chat software.

History

Voice chat in video games began in the

SegaNet.[1]

In 2001, Sony released the

Xbox Live service, including support for voice chat.[2] Later, Microsoft required all Xbox Live console game developers to integrate voice chat capability into their games and bundled a microphone and headset with the Xbox Live retail unit.[3] In 2005, Nintendo launched the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, an online multiplayer service for both the Nintendo DS and for the Wii. Metroid Prime Hunters, which was released in March 2006, was the first game that allowed voice chatting through the Nintendo DS's microphone.[4] Nintendo also released a Nintendo DS headset for voice chat alongside the release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (2006).[5]

2010s

Starting in the 2010s, third-party software have become very popular among gamers, even when in game VoIP services are available. Notable software includes Discord, Ventrilo, TeamSpeak, SONIX and Mumble. Support for Discord was added to the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles in 2022,[6][7] with support coming to PlayStation 5 in 2023.[8]

Impact

While voice chat has become a big hit in console games,

griefing, cyberbullying, harassment, and scams.[9][10]

See also

References

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  6. ^ Warren, Tom (2022-09-13). "Discord voice chat is now available on Xbox consoles". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  7. ^ "How to use Discord with Xbox". support.xbox.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  8. ^ "How to voice chat with Discord on PS5 consoles (US)". www.playstation.com. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
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