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Here’s why voice chat won’t be included in Splatoon

Speaking with Edge magazine (via Games Radar), Splatoon co-director Yusuke Amano explained the decision to leave voice chat out of the upcoming multiplayer shooter.

“When I played online games, I didn’t like the negativity I got and people telling me, ‘You’re crap. Go away,'” Amano said. “So we wanted to focus on the positive aspects of online gaming.”

“I don’t want you to misunderstand — I’m not denying having chat in an online game does contribute to fun. But, as we’ve said, we want to grab new people.”

People new and old can play Splatoon on Wii U next month.


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