After months of testing, the merger between the platforms has won its public launch
After spending some time in the program Xbox Insider, the integration of desktop platforms Microsoft with Discord was released this Tuesday (13) for all players. With this, desktop console owners will be able to easily chat with other people who use the application, both on the Xbox itself and on the PC (and the opposite way is also possible).
To take advantage of the new functionality, interested players will have to manually link theirs Microsoft with the communicator. In addition, you will have to depend on the mobile application Discord, which takes care of the integration between the chat systems of the two platforms.
interested users will also need to use the Xbox appwhich should be activated every time a new connection is initiated. The promise is that integration will become more natural in the future.allowing you to communicate with the software without the need for many prerequisites.
The integration focuses on Discord voice calls
At least initially, the integration between Xbox and Discord should be focus on voice calls. Therefore, those who want to check their private messages or follow the communities available on the platform will still have to do it depending on the mobile app or its desktop version.
In its current version, even integration lets you see what your contacts are playing on the consoleas well as the amount of time they spend on each session. As Microsoft warns, it had already done some sort of console integration with Discord will have to repeat the configuration step to access new communication features.
A Microsoft he is not the only one who is betting on expanding the integration of his platforms with the communicator – which, according to rumors, he received acquisition proposals by the owner of the Xbox. In February this yearSony has started the first integration tests of its communication systems with Discordsomething that, until now, is limited to those with a North American PSN account.
Gearbox will close its forums to focus on Discord interactions
The company has already closed new contributions and intends to clear the full story from its pages in August.
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Source: Discord
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