Anyone who’s ever played an online game on Xbox probably knows that voice chat can be far from pleasant. To remedy this problem, Microsoft has announced a new feature for the Xbox platform that aims to make online chat less toxic.
Xbox has announced that it is testing a new security feature that allows users to report inappropriate in-game voice chat. More precisely, players can record footage of a recent interaction, up to 60 secondsand submit it to the security team in charge of reports.
The security team will then assess the user’s report to determine if a policy violation has occurred, with an updated notification detailing to the player who submitted the report result and the reasoning behind the sanction decided. Note that this feature should only work with in-game voice chat, not Discord.
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It would seem that the functionality only allows ” capture only the last 60 seconds of game activity which means players will need to be quick. According to Microsoft, clips recorded this way will be saved for 24 hours onlineand you’ll receive a reminder from Xbox if you don’t complete the report within that time.
” With Responsive Voice Notification, Xbox continues to help gamers feel protected said Stephen Balkam, CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute. ” By giving players easy-to-use tools, we promote cohesion, while improving the health of the gaming community on Xbox. With measures like this, players can be sure they are in a safe and welcoming environment. “.
This feature is currently available to Xbox Insiders Alpha and Alpha-skip, but it’s unclear when it will roll out to everyone. Xbox Voice Reporting will be available on Xbox Series X | S and Xbox One. In addition to current-gen games, the feature also supports multiplayer titles from the Xbox 360 backward compatible catalog. The feature will first be available to console players in a few English-speaking markets: United States, Canada, Great Britain. -Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.