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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LuckyOtterPosted:

Scizor I always enjoy seeing things like this and the person (Marc Whitten in this case) who has to break the news, makes the stereotypical politician answer of making it sound like the best thing in the world. Like when asked if Xbox 360 games will work on Xbox one, you may get this answer:

"It's truly revolutionary, it will change everything, and it's the greatest thing we've ever imagined for you, the gamer. And that's why you can't play Halo 3 on your Xbox One :)"

People answering questions like that is one of the most annoying things ever. Taking something they know you wont like, and trying to make it sound amazing and breathtaking.


That's exactly what I thought when I was reading this. All groups or companies have PR teams that help them with the phrasing of bad news.

0dinPosted:

To be honest i'd be too busy enjoying my self to chat someone on second class..

LWRPosted:

IniquityRhymes when it says no voice chat can we still play together or? if we can play together but cant talk im going to hate it as i know people sticking with the 360


No, won't be able to play with each other as it's a different server and you won't be able to talk to your team mates on CoD and BF.. Sucks i know

jrfd2Posted:

when it says no voice chat can we still play together or? if we can play together but cant talk im going to hate it as i know people sticking with the 360

ZuesPosted:

My friend counted this as a reason why I should get an Xbox One over the PS4. He was wrong :)

InterselfPosted:

The feature would be nice to have actually. Still debating to get a PS4 or Xbox One...

PlusnetPosted:

Kind of figured that.

ScizorPosted:

I always enjoy seeing things like this and the person (Marc Whitten in this case) who has to break the news, makes the stereotypical politician answer of making it sound like the best thing in the world. Like when asked if Xbox 360 games will work on Xbox one, you may get this answer:

"It's truly revolutionary, it will change everything, and it's the greatest thing we've ever imagined for you, the gamer. And that's why you can't play Halo 3 on your Xbox One :)"

People answering questions like that is one of the most annoying things ever. Taking something they know you wont like, and trying to make it sound amazing and breathtaking.

-Robert-Posted:

i was hoping that they would do this to

AsifPosted:

I was kinda hoping that they'd allow this feature but I can't be too surprised that they didn't. This is going to separate some friends who can't/isn't getting the console and the friends who are. But since the sound quality is going to be better, it makes sense.


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