Xbox One April update offers voice chat, dedicated chat servers, and more

Microsoft has announced some additional improvements Xbox One owners should expect in next month's system update.

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Microsoft introduced us to the Xbox One’s April system update last week, which will include improvements to party chat, achievements, and more. Today, the company has highlighted some additional improvements they’re making in next month’s update.

In addition to last week’s improvements, the Xbox One will now be able to support voice messages, which was a long-standing feature on the Xbox 360. The option will be available when you’re writing a message to another Xbox Live member as a small microphone. Users will be able to record up to 15 seconds of audio, and best of all, voice messages can be exchanged between Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles.

Speaking of voice messages, Microsoft will be enhancing the party chat feature with its own dedicated chat relay servers. Having dedicated servers will ensure those with a history of NAT issues will be able to have a more reliable party chat experience.

The last improvement Microsoft is making to the Xbox One is the What’s On section. The What’s On section will now feature Staff Picks that are more personalized based on your recent game activity. New experiments with Twitter Trending TV and Game Clips are also being introduced.

These recent changes are now available for Xbox One Preview members while those outside of the program will need to wait until Microsoft officially releases their April system update.

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