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SOE Introduce Station Voice Service
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Sony Online Entertainment have released Station Voice, a service powered by Vivox that allows players to talk to each other in online games. The service has been launched for two of their online games - EverQuest II and Star Wars Galaxies, with more games planned in the future.
Station Voice is scheduled to be available next month in EverQuest, and is available for players at no additional cost with their current subscription plan.
"In-game voice chat is an enhanced new feature gamers of all levels can enjoy. Now, SOE's players can easily talk to one another and better enjoy the online gaming experience," said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. "The integration of Station Voice into these initial games was seamless, and we look forward to incorporating this added gaming experience into other SOE titles, as well as implementing the next phase of features to come soon."
The initial launch of Station Voice will allow players to:
- Talk person-to-person in game with any microphone and headset combo.
- Chat with their party, guild or any other group in game.
- Play and communicate without worry of a significant increase in game lag.
- Manage group/user participation with moderator controls.
- Individually mute and set volume per user.
- Set up easily without the need for separate software, accounts or registration.
"SOE's commitment to the player experience and their game communities is unrivalled and presents an incredible opportunity to demonstrate the power of voice," said Rob Seaver, CEO of Vivox. "Through a magnificent implementation, SOE has delivered high quality voice chat, seamless access, instant groups, intuitive controls and a fantastic and immersive experience for their players."
SOE is also planning to implement other Vivox services into Station Voice later this year, such as voice fonts and the ability to connect to games from Station Launcher. SOE's plan to integrate the service with Station Launcher should allow anyone who uses the Station Launcher, even they doesn't otherwise subscribe to an SOE game, to take advantage the voice chat service. That sounds like a great way to keep in touch with old guild mates if your subscription has temporarily expired.
These features, which are intended to support hundreds of players in a channel, are also planned for inclusion in other future SOE games, such as The Agency.
Voice Fonts sound like a great way to address the issues of people who don't like voice chat because they're shy - it's easier to talk online in a fake voice. They'll also be a welcome addition for role players, who dislike voice comms because they break the immersion of the game.
The decision to make it free from the outset should encourage adoption, and hopefully the service will be more reliable and stable than rival services, such as Eve Voice.
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