Turtle Beach Partnership

[Demon_Skeith]

Hot on the heels of our report that the Xbox One would be incompatible with current-generation gaming headsets, Microsoft and Turtle Beach have announced a partnership to produce new gaming audio products using the console's new proprietary chat port. Additional details about the new range of accessories aren't expected to arrive until E3, but the company promises pricing and release information will be revealed in "the coming weeks."

While Turtle Beach is said to be "among the first" to market with new audio products for the Xbox One, Microsoft will also be partnering with other brands.

With the introduction of the Xbox One, Microsoft has abandoned the chat cable used currently in the Xbox 360, rendering current products from brands like Turtle Beach, Astro Gaming, Tritton, and others capable of delivering only in-game audio. What's more, the company intends to closely manage third-party accessories via a licensing program that would require manufacturers to adhere to strict guidelines in order to support the new platform.

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good or bad thing?

 

[GracefulAssassin]

What does it mean when it says that they abandoned those products? So you can't party chat on the 360 anymore?

 

[Demon_Skeith]

this is talking about xbox one, not 360.

 

[GracefulAssassin]

Read the last paragraph.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

I suggest you read that last paragraph out loud and slowly. As it means it's abandoning what is on the 360. Meaning, what is on the 360 is not on the one.