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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AddMinYouSuckPosted:

This is kinda dumb >.> Like lets say we have voice chat/partys and private chats now.. why replace that feature with skype..? Why not have skype as a complete seperate app?..if that replaces voice chat will that mean you can only chat when not in games? Or chat in games while being logged into skype.. on the guide? if you cant chat while not in game then yayyyy itll be like the xbox 360 when it first came out.. im really dislinking this but this is my opinion..skype shouldnt replace voice chat at all, it should be a complete seperate voice chat/vid chat app..

ZyphrPosted:

-Syn
FYI Could we talk to people who aren't on Xbox ? Lie talk to people on pc while in a party with Xbox people?


I was thinking the same thing, that would be cool.


I doubt it, but who knows. It could be possible.

JupPosted:

Lets just hope it will be better

-FreexGames-Posted:

Watch them make like that but you have to have skype credit on PC.

USCGPosted:

Hope its better!

SynybunPosted:

FYI Could we talk to people who aren't on Xbox ? Lie talk to people on pc while in a party with Xbox people?


I was thinking the same thing, that would be cool.

Samir-NasriPosted:

How will this work

FYIPosted:

Could we talk to people who aren't on Xbox ? Lie talk to people on pc while in a party with Xbox people?

SecretlyPosted:

Looking forward to see

AR15Posted:

This sounds pretty cool, looking forward to it.


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