Xbox is introducing audio-clipping to combat Call of Duty toxicity
Xbox is introducing a new system where you can clip and report audio in order to clean up multiplayer lobbies like Call of Duty.
14th Jul 2023 13:41
Microsoft
Xbox is introducing audio-clipping to combat Call of Duty toxicity
Xbox is introducing a new system where you can clip and report audio in order to clean up multiplayer lobbies like Call of Duty.
14th Jul 2023 13:41
Microsoft
There's no denying that gaming is toxic, or that a vocal minority of players often cross the lines of smack-talk and mind games and turn their words into verbal assaults.
Unfortunately, it happens more than we are aware, and in highly-competitive online multiplayer titles especially, slurs and harassment are quite common.
But in a bid to combat toxicity and provide a safer place for gamers, Xbox is now introducing an audio report system that will clip in-game voice communications and have them manually reviewed.
Xbox reveals audio-clipping to reduce gaming toxicity
Games such as Overwatch and VALORANT have already added audio clipping to combat toxicity in their titles, but games such as Call of Duty are still rampant with players crossing the line.
Now, Xbox is ramping up the ante by allowing Xbox users to clip "inappropriate voice activity on any multiplayer game with in-game voice."
The new feature will work just as the game-clipping works, where you will be able to capture the last 60 seconds of audio in a game and then submit this within the next 24 hours to officially lodge a report.
So far, the feature will be available to Xbox players in English-speaking countries such as USA, UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
Of course, this does beg the question of if Xbox is listening to us at all times, given that all of your audio is being recorded now, although the company has reiterated that this isn't the case.
Xbox calls for 'Allyship' with new report features
Microsoft has called on more people to report inappropriate language too, even if it's not directed at you, imploring that we must be allies in protecting players.
"Each of us has an important role to play in our community – and I am asking everyone, from the seasoned competitor to the first-time player, to stand up for one another, be active allies and to report any experiences of toxicity.
"We cannot be bystanders of bad behaviour; we must do the right thing, have empathy for our fellow players, and build a safer and more inclusive community together."
So, next time your random Call of Duty opponent is shooting slurs in voice chat, you'll be able to shut them down and clean up the lobbies.
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Jack Marsh
Jack is an Esports Journalist at GGRecon. Graduating from the University of Chester, with a BA Honours degree in Journalism, Jack is an avid esports enthusiast and specialises in Rocket League, Call of Duty, VALORANT, and trending gaming news.
