Naughty Dog rep confirms Cross-Game Chat in next firmware?

OneWingedAngel · 10-15-2009, 04:26 PM

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PlayStation 3 owners may be getting a long-requested feature with the console's next firmware update: cross-game voice chat.

While the feature has been rumored to be in development for months, a post on the official PlayStation forums today may have inadvertently confirmed its imminent release. "Naughty Dog Dev" ReklissAbandon wrote in response to player requests for enemy spectating in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves that PlayStation 3 cross-game chat might make that request unfair.

"But I will suggest it anyway," ReklissAbandon wrote. "Not to mention that the next PS3 firmware update is going to allow cross game chat. So if players use that instead of in game communication then they would also be able to communicate enemies positions."

That post was quickly deleted, leading some posters to take that as further confirmation that cross-game voice chat was coming, but not yet ready to be announced.

Cross-game text chat was added to the PlayStation 3's firmware earlier this year with version 2.70. Cross-game voice chat was said to have been ready to go earlier, but falsely rumored to have been held back by one publisher in particular.

We contacted Sony Computer Entertainment to verify that slip of the keyboard, and received the following response: "As you know, we haven't made any announcements on upcoming firmware and don't comment on rumor or speculation."

PS3 Cross-Game Chat Coming In Next Firmware Update? - Playstation 3 - Kotaku

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ReklissAbandon wrote:

I think they wanted people to have fun and ejoy the show since all dead players can talk to each other no matter what team you are on. But I will suggest it anyway. Not to mention that the next PS3 firmware update is going to allow cross game chat. So if players use that instead of in game communication then they would also be able to communicate enemies positions.

meatball · 10-15-2009, 04:43 PM

Only taken them 3 years

But at least they are listening to their customers.

OneWingedAngel · 10-15-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by meatball

Only taken them 3 years

But at least they are listening to their customers.

Hasn't Cross Game Chat been in the 360 for just a little more then a year?

meatball · 10-15-2009, 04:48 PM

I actually cant remember

Fonseca · 10-15-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by OneWingedAngel

Hasn't Cross Game Chat been in the 360 for just a little more then a year?

No, you could chat with one other person even if it wasn't the same game for much longer than a year. Party chat has been for about a year

OneWingedAngel · 10-15-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by meatball

I actually cant remember

It's been less then a year. November 19, 2008.

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OneWingedAngel · 10-15-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Fonseca

No, you could chat with one other person even if it wasn't the same game for much longer than a year. Party chat has been for about a year

How did that work? Don't remember ever using that feature.

**Raz** · 10-15-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by OneWingedAngel

How did that work? Don't remember ever using that feature.

Private chat

Fonseca · 10-15-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Raz

Private chat

This, pretty easy to find and use.

**Lethal** · 10-15-2009, 06:00 PM

This is great news. From what I hear the reason why Sony has not had this feature is because Microsoft paid for a timed exclusive for this service. Not sure if it is true or not but that is what I heard.