PlayStation players can probably look forward to a new feature. (Image source: GIGA)
Playing with friends will soon be even easier on the PlayStation 5. According to an industry insider, Sony wants to bring a new feature in the next few months that is already enjoying great popularity on the PC.
Discord: PlayStation 5 to get new option for voice chat
If you often gamble with friends on the PC, sooner or later you will probably be invited to a Discord server. The online service has become one of the most well-known and popular in the gaming world most popular options for voice chat developed. The well-known industry insider Tom Henderson now claims to have learned that Discord will soon be available on the PlayStation 5.
The information comes from multiple sources, Henderson said. One of them is said to have revealed details about the professional controller for the PlayStation 5 months ago, which Sony recently unveiled. The implementation of Discord is said to have been in the final steps for some time now. Henderson anticipates that the service will work together to appear with version 7.00 of the PS5 software. Version 6.00 is expected in mid-September (source: exputer).
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Sony has been working on the Discord integration for over a year
Sony has been planning to bring Discord to the PlayStation 5 for quite a while. The official announcement for this came back in May 2021. PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan promoted the feature by saying that one Want to connect players around the worldto make new friends, form communities and share fun experiences (Source: Sony).
While it may be a while before Discord is finally available on PlayStation 5, you can already link your PSN account to Discord. This has the advantage that your contacts can see on Discord, which game you are currently playing on the PlayStation.