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Microsoft May Replace Xbox Live Chat With Skype

Posted by Soulskill on from the enjoy-your-hate-speech-at-a-higher-bitrate dept.

CVG is reporting that Microsoft is working on "consolidating all their communications technology" around Skype, which they acquired in 2011 for $8.5 billion. Citing a source within the company, they say Skype will "become the default chat service on the next generation Xbox console as well as on PC and tablets." This would fit in with Microsoft's recent announcement that it is closing Messenger in March and replacing it with Skype. The article also cites a Microsoft job posting from last August which sought a UI designer for "Skype in the living room," with a focus on the next-gen Xbox system.

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  1. Uh oh... by Bobfrankly1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just what I need. Join an Xbox live party to see everyone's sitting around, naked on their couch like me...*facepalm*

    1. Re:Uh oh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Just what I need. Join an Xbox live party to see everyone's sitting around, naked on their couch like me...*facepalm*

      Did Microsoft buy Chatroulette too?

    2. Re:Uh oh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      not girlfriend! ayumi-tan is my waifu!

    3. Re:Uh oh... by Kalriath · · Score: 4, Funny

      Actually, Chatroulette banned nudity. As a result, noone uses it.

      --
      For a site about things like basic rights, Slashdot users sure do like to censor "dissent".
  2. Sounds like a winning combination by Sydin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Skype constantly drops calls. The average Xbox Live voice chat user really needs to shut the fuck up. Win win.

  3. Can't wait by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    till an incoming Skype call knocks my wife off Netflix in the living room AND knocks me off whatever shitty games for windows live port I'm playing in the office simultaneously.