We can still remember the day Xbox Live Parties officially launched on Xbox 360 (yes, we're old!). Its introduction, all the way back in 2008, finally gave us the ability to talk to our friends in groups without being interrupted by strangers yelling, playing obnoxious music and occasionally (well, often) screaming abuse down the mic.
Following the release of Xbox Live Parties, the vast majority of games on Xbox 360 went silent. Xbox fans retreated to Parties in mass - including us here at Pure Xbox - and those who previously achieved notoriety via in-game chat were subsequently ignored and forgotten about.
However, it's also easy to forget how wholesome and enjoyable game chat could be in its best moments. Whether it was making a new friend halfway across the world or engaging in banter with teams in Call of Duty or FIFA Pro Clubs, it was responsible for some of the best multiplayer experiences on Xbox 360.
But now, twelve long years since Xbox Live Parties generally put an end to in-game chat on Xbox One, how do you feel about it in 2020? Do you ever use it on Xbox One? And if you don't, when was the last time you can remember using the feature? We want to hear your stories below.
We've set up a little poll for this one, so cast your vote and tell us your Game Chat memories in the comments!
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I have very fond memories of playing the Lost Planet multiplayer demo on Xbox 360 in Game Chat. The banter was pretty good for the most part!
Also, I joined an 11-person FIFA 09 Pro Clubs team via the EA Sports forums that always used Game Chat, and it was so much fun. Made some great virtual friends there.
Only EVER used it when playing with friends. I don't play MP often and only with people I know.
I use it on rdr online to talk with random blue berries. Once enough friends get on I’ll switch over to a party. @Captain_Chao5 watched cannonball run 2 again just the other day. Great movies.
I gave my mic to my sister because she uses it way more than I do, but I got to try game chat just a couple of days ago by borrowing another family member's mic. It was pretty fun talking to strangers. lol.
But generally no. I'm not interested in calling attention to myself or really talking for that matter and I've had some people gatekeep me pretty hard before. So even in party chats I don't really bother.
That's one of the reasons I don't like the PS controller. Before I could tell people I don't have a mic (technically true) but if the controller has one I'm worried I'll keep getting requests when I don't want to at all.
I never had a 360, only a PS3 so cross game chat wasn't something I was used to, but I didn't use in game chat. Full of abusive people, loud music, people arguing about how their country was better than someone else's country, whiny children playing a game that's rated way above their age. So I just muted em all.
Its why I don't care you can't chat on Nintendo Switch Online, I don't have to worry about any of that stuff
Last time I have used it was 360 times playing Mass Effect 3. And I remember when I played Halo 3 online, I have to mute all other players. There was always couple people speaking spanish or germany or something like that.
I remember at the beginning of the Xbox One, people kept leaving their Kinect on chat, and so you'd hear all sorts of conversations you weren't supposed to. Household arguments, and people literally raging when you beat them on FIFA
Don't really use in game chat, I just use party chat all the time..
I’ve not used in-game chat since the 360 days and after a couple of years of the Xbox One releasing I’ve not even heard anyone using their mic. I may get the odd invite to Xbox Live parties if I’m on PUBG or R6 Siege but that’s it. I miss the days of people kicking off and swearing when I’m hammering them on Fifa 😂
I’m currently looking for a new headset and with me not caring about mics I can think about getting a Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless which is only compatible with PC and PlayStation but seen that it works on Xbox One only that the mic won’t work which I can live with since I don’t even use in-game chat or chat in parties much.
having two youn kids when i get peace to play last thing i want is to hear anyone. just want peace to chill enjoy the game
I hate in-game chat. Unless I am playing with friends, I never even use chat. I remember playing the first Gears Of War in multiplayer & getting so annoyed with all the idiots on there, that I haven’t used it since the early 360 days.
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