Microsoft May Replace Xbox Live Chat With Skype

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday January 16, 2013 @10:50AM 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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Awesome! by Anonymous Coward · 2013-01-16 11:21 · Score: -1, Troll

I avoid Xbox and Skype like the plague and Microsoft as much as I possible can (especially now that I'll not likely ever buy another OS from them). All this under one boycott-able roof! Awesome!
Re:Actually pretty cool by Mike+Frett · 2013-01-16 21:10 · Score: -1, Troll

Your eyes must function differently from mine, because I see the reverse, Linux and Mac being crapped on and Microsoft being praised. I joined /. recently, not to cause trouble or just for fun; but to educate and bring a voice for Linux. And I've paid a hefty price for voicing the truth, from, you guessed it; MS Fanbois.