Jul 21, 2022 12:43:00

Discord voice chat is now possible on Xbox

Microsoft has announced that a new update to the

Xbox series will allow voice chat from within the game using Discord , a calling and messaging service. It seems that it will be possible to adjust the sound of the game and voice chat to the right balance, and to switch between Discord calling and Xbox's conventional game chat.

Connect Your Worlds – Discord Voice Chat Comes to Xbox Consoles for Xbox Insiders --Xbox Wire
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/07/20/discord-voice-chat-for-xbox-insiders/

Coming Soon: Talk in Discord Voice Directly From Your Xbox
https://discord.com/blog/xbox-voice-integration-announcement

Xbox becomes first game console to formally support Discord voice chat | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/07/xbox-becomes-first-game-console-to-formally-support-discord-voice-chat/

Microsoft announced on July 20, 2022 local time that the latest update will add 'Discord Voice' to the Xbox console. Discord Voice allows you to access the browser service Discord in-game and enjoy the game while talking with friends and teams, so you don't have to use the game and PC at the same time, and voice chat voice and game voice. It will be easier to adjust the balance with. In addition, while talking with friends and opponents matched in the game in in-game chat, it will be possible to switch the voice chat to be used and chat with friends on Discord.

To use Discord Voice, you must first link your Xbox and Discord accounts. To link using the Xbox console, press the Xbox button, select 'Try Discord Voice on Xbox' from 'Party and Chat', and read the displayed QR code. After scanning the QR code, you will be able to connect and set a two-way link between your Discord account and Xbox. In addition, the method of authenticating and synchronizing the Xbox account on the Discord side, the method of selecting Xbox with 'Add new connection' from the Discord application, etc. are shown, but in the first update, the official Discord in Xbox is shown. There is no interface for, and it is necessary to set via a smartphone or PC.

Discord was reported to be looking for a seller for over 1 trillion yen in early 2021, and Microsoft was named as a leading buyer. At one point it was said that the acquisition was a countdown, but then the acquisition was unsuccessful. Ars Technica , who posts a game-related article, points out this as 'the next best thing by Microsoft', and although some of the current functions need to be set and operated via a smartphone, it remains annoying, but the game console This is the first time that Discord voice chat has been supported by Microsoft, and we hope that it will be convenient and innovative for users.

Information that Microsoft's acquisition of Discord on the scale of 1 trillion yen has ended unsuccessfully --GIGAZINE

The update will start on a trial basis from the early access Xbox Insider and will be expanded from July to August 2022.