Voice chat

Software concept

Has integrated voice chat functionality.

168
games
10
platforms

Alternate names: Voice over IP
Name variations: VoIP

This is as opposed to needing third party software to accomplish voice chat in games, like Ventrilo or Xfire.

Has benefits over third party tools, such as being able to show visual indicators which player is talking.
Related:
* Text chat
* Speech synthesis - in case of text-to-speech for chat messages
* Voice control - controlling the game through voice (spoken commands). Voice chat may interfere with this.

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Parent group

Communication

Child groups

Proximity voice chat, Voice chat: Lip synchronization

Games by year

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The first Voice chat video game was released on May 28, 2004.

Electronic Arts, Ubisoft and Deep Silver published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 89
Linux 19
X360 19
PS3 15
Mac OS X 15
PS4 5
Wii U 2
Xbox One 2
PS2 1
Xbox 1