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Cross-game chat will not be available at PlayStation Plus launch

Posted Jun 23, 2010 at 3:04PM EST by Glenn M.

Listed in: PS3 Tags: playstation 3 updates, PlayStation Network, playstation plus, Sony
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psnfI know we've told you cross-game chat will be included in the PlayStation Plus program, but our source for the post, Joystiq, has been contacted by Sony and they have updated their post accordingly. Just to be absolutely clear - Sony will not be including cross-game voice chat in PlayStation Plus at launch.

 

As clarified by Joystiq on their updated post:

 

A Sony representative reached out to us, saying "Cross-game voice chat was not announced as part of PlayStation Plus." The feature was not officially announced at E3, however sources familiar with the situation say that this incentive will be announced at a later date. "The new offering provides subscribers features such as frequent discounts on PlayStation Store content, free and exclusive access to select games, full game trials, early invitations to select betas of popular games, and new functionality such as content downloads and updates which will automatically be "pushed" to the PS3 system."

 

Furthermore, a post in the European PlayStation Blog about PlayStation Plus details earlier today also reiterated that cross-game voice chat is not currently included in the offerings.

 

Sony, however, didn't give out a flat out no, and judging by the careful wording of their statements, they might still have plans of adding cross-game voice chat in the future. For now, don't be making hasty subscriptions without double checking.

 

 



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+2 # RE: Cross-game chat will not be available at PlayStation Plus launchGlenn M. 2010-06-23 16:24
sony just lost a lot of potential subscribers right there..

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# really ?Shatterdome 2010-06-25 00:21
I thought the bigger draw would be getting "free" games, themes and avatars every month and potentially video content as well.

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# RE: RE: Cross-game chat will not be available at PlayStation Plus launchSnowSerpent 2010-06-25 05:49
Dirty SOABs!.. :o Go to hell SCEA your the most coning video game company I've seen in years Jack Tretton should find a new job as well as Eric Lempel!!!.PS3 is now boring! :lol: And you gamers quit bitching about the Xbox Live service! Omg its way better then Sony's by far! :-*

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+1 # RE: Cross-game chat will not be available at PlayStation Plus launchFenrir 2010-06-23 16:35
Wait didn't JT say when he was talking about it that cross chat was going to be part of it? I may be wrong but I recall him saying something along those lines. That reply says it was never announced as part of it.

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-3 # RE: Cross-game chat will not be available at PlayStation Plus launchMangoScango 2010-06-23 17:10
cue the whining fanboys!

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# WTF???zzk2001 2010-06-23 17:11
FAIL!! this is SO not cool sony.

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+1 # LOL!!!bsanehi 2010-06-23 17:51
Now nobody is going to pay 50 euro for this LOL

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# RE: Cross-game chat will not be available at PlayStation Plus launchmr T 2010-06-23 18:30
why would they add cros chat. tat xbox feture. only people keep saying they wil are the noob gamers ! take a hint ! this is ps3 ! want to chat use video chat or text.

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+2 # RE: Cross-game chat will not be available at PlayStation Plus launchterrainw123 2010-06-23 18:40
bullshit i was already prepared to spend $50 on this now i say fuck it. until i see cross chat

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# ......PELON323MAN 2010-06-23 18:41
then theres no point in paying for "+" if theres no cross-game chat......

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# RE: Cross-game chat will not be available at PlayStation Plus launchterrainw123 2010-06-23 18:41
shit!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

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-2 # RE: Cross-game chat will not be available at PlayStation Plus launchhu 2010-06-23 18:49
Sony=Fail
cue the fanboys trying to defend their console talking about off topic things

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# Noobs lolzPower_Surge 2010-06-23 18:58
Just remember - once you subscribed to + you can't unsubscribe for a whole year!

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-3 # whos caresZach5555 2010-06-23 19:05
Who cares, pick up the phone and call them then.

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-8 # LOL!!AssassinXCV 2010-06-23 20:07
Fanboy!!!^^^^^^ ^

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+2 # RE: Cross-game chat will not be available at PlayStation Plus launchtruk 2010-06-23 19:34
meh. cross game chat, not a concern. i like everything else that plus is bringing to the table.

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-8 # LOL!!AssassinXCV 2010-06-23 20:08
Fanboy #2!!!^^^^^^^

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+4 # wow1ofamillion 2010-06-23 20:34
their a fanboy? look at your own posts and see who is a fanboy

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-2 # LAKAKAKAKACharli_Boy 2010-06-23 20:36
#1 Hater^^^^^^^^

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# RE: LAKAKAKAKABryCee12 2010-06-24 01:35
#1 Fagget ^^^

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-3 # RE: RE: LAKAKAKAKAElmer The One 2010-06-24 09:11
POTATOES!
I won right?

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# ummwoahwoah 2010-06-23 20:45
doesnt this mean that theres still a chance that the feature could be free?

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# Could care lessHatake Kakashi 2010-06-24 00:02
I can't concentrate while playing a game with someone talking to me, especially if I'm on the phone. This will be no different. PS+ features > CGC.

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# .NarooN 2010-06-24 02:02
The reason XGC won't be in PS+ is because PS+ only concerns the PS Store. Anything you get with Plus is directly related to the store. Even betas, which you download thru the store.


XGC has nothing to do with the store. 3.40 launches the same day as Plus to accommodate Plus itself. 3.40 will obviously also add something else other than just Plus support. XGC might or might not be in it.

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# Okay then...ptspyder 2010-06-24 16:17
The answer is flat out no until you add cross game chat to the offered services. It was the only reason I was going to buy the damn thing in the first place...

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# XGC overratedBabyface 2010-07-04 08:19
I couldn't care less for cross-game chat. I have no intention of chatting with someone playing LBP while I'm shooting myself through an onslaught in Uncharted 2. All that's really missing is a general in-game voice chat. But since several games have that on their own, I don't even see that as such a big issue.

Other than that, lag-free online play is free on PSN as it always was, so why all the whining around here? Geez...

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