Cross-game chat will not be available at PlayStation Plus launch

I know we’ve told you cross-game chat will be included in the PlayStation Plus program, but our source for the post, Joystiq, has been contacted by Sony and they have updated their post accordingly. Just to be absolutely clear – Sony will not be including cross-game voice chat in PlayStation Plus at launch.

I know we’ve told you cross-game chat will be included in the PlayStation Plus program, but our source for the post, Joystiq, has been contacted by Sony and they have updated their post accordingly. Just to be absolutely clear – Sony will not be including cross-game voice chat in PlayStation Plus at launch.

 

As clarified by Joystiq on their updated post:

 

A Sony representative reached out to us, saying “Cross-game voice chat was not announced as part of PlayStation Plus.” The feature was not officially announced at E3, however sources familiar with the situation say that this incentive will be announced at a later date. “The new offering provides subscribers features such as frequent discounts on PlayStation Store content, free and exclusive access to select games, full game trials, early invitations to select betas of popular games, and new functionality such as content downloads and updates which will automatically be “pushed” to the PS3 system.”

 

Furthermore, a post in the European PlayStation Blog about PlayStation Plus details earlier today also reiterated that cross-game voice chat is not currently included in the offerings.

 

Sony, however, didn’t give out a flat out no, and judging by the careful wording of their statements, they might still have plans of adding cross-game voice chat in the future. For now, don’t be making hasty subscriptions without double checking.