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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: 3, Funny

      not girlfriend! ayumi-tan is my waifu!

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

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

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      For a site about things like basic rights, Slashdot users sure do like to censor "dissent".
    3. Re:Uh oh... by hairyfeet · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Are you kidding? They'll probably just take teabagging to a whole new and even more disgusting level.

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  2. Ingame chat too? by im_thatoneguy · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The article was fuzzy on details. Is the source suggesting in-game chat will go through the skype network as well? How does skype work with 36 people in a server? Also I never have echo or other problems with Xbox Live I have terrible problems with Skype. Could easily be because everybody has headsets in Xbox Live.

  3. 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.

  4. start filing the lawsuits now by slashmydots · · Score: 3

    Skype has video and you know it's only a matter of time before realtime video chat is mainstream on a console. So call your lawyer and start filing your lawsuit now because there's about to be a hurricane, chat roulette style. This time for more minors so I'm sure we can add the US senate into things. They tend to jump on stuff like that.

  5. Re:Better with Microsoft than eBay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    eBay bought Skype for 2.5 billion and sold it for 8.5 to MS. Do I need to explain to you why it was a good move for eBay to buy (and sell) skype?

  6. 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.