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== History == Voice chat in video games began in the [[Sixth generation of video game consoles|sixth generation]] with the Sega [[Dreamcast]] (circa 1999{{clarify|date=April 2023}}). Some games, including [[Seaman (video game)|Seaman]] and [[Alien Front Online]] included built in voice chat functionality, though it required an active subscription to the Dreamcast's online service, [[Sega Net|SegaNet]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2000-09-05 |title=Sega Launches Online Game Network |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/05/technology/sega-launches-online-game-network.html |access-date=2023-04-04 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 2001, Sony released the [[PlayStation 2 Expansion Bay#Network Adaptor|Network adapter]] for their [[PlayStation 2]] [[video game console]], which allowed voice chatting with a headset. In 2002, [[Microsoft]] launched the [[Xbox Live]] service, including support for voice chat.<ref>{{cite book |title=Vintage Game Consoles: An Inside Look at Apple, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, and the Greatest Gaming Platforms of All Time |last=Loguidice |first=Bill |last2=Barton |first2=Matt |chapter=Microsoft Xbox (2001) |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wZnpAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA305 |publisher=Focal Press |year=2014 |page=305 |via=Google Books |isbn=978-0-203-72831-4 |oclc=874011835 |access-date=2017-05-28 |archive-date=2023-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312182439/https://books.google.com/books?id=wZnpAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA305 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later, Microsoft required all Xbox Live console game developers to integrate voice chat capability into their games and bundled a microphone and headset with the Xbox Live retail unit.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Developing Online Games: An Insider's Guide|last=Mulligan|first=Jessica|last2=Patrovsky|first2=Bridgette|date=2003|publisher=New Riders|isbn=1592730000|location=Indianapolis, IN|pages=159}}</ref> In 2005, Nintendo launched the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]], an online multiplayer service for both the [[Nintendo DS]] and for the [[Wii]]. ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]'', which was released in March 2006, was the first game that allowed voice chatting through the Nintendo DS's microphone.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Greenwald |first=Will |title=New DS features: voice chat and downloads |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/new-ds-features-voice-chat-and-downloads/ |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=CNET |language=en}}</ref> Nintendo also released a Nintendo DS headset for voice chat alongside the release of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'']] (2006).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=David |date=2007-03-19 |title=Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Gets VoIP Headset |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/console/-i-pokemon-diamond-i-i-pearl-i-gets-voip-headset |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=Game Developer |language=en}}</ref> === 2010s === Starting in the 2010s, third-party software have become very popular among gamers, even when in game VoIP services are available. Notable software includes [[Discord]], Ventrilo, [[TeamSpeak]], and [[Mumble (software)|Mumble]]. Support for Discord was added to the [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X|S]] and [[Xbox One]] consoles in 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=2022-09-13 |title=Discord voice chat is now available on Xbox consoles |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/13/23350525/discord-voice-chat-xbox-consoles-now-available |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=How to use Discord with Xbox |url=https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/friends-social-activity/parties-chat/using-discord-with-xbox |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=support.xbox.com}}</ref> with support added to [[PlayStation 5]] in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How to voice chat with Discord on PS5 consoles (US) |url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/games/discord-voice-chat/ |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=www.playstation.com}}</ref>
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