About time.
A new Xbox reporting system will target trolls abusing others using in-game voice chats.
With the new feature, players will be able to capture the last minute of an in-game voice chat on Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X and submit it to Microsoft for potential action.
“Players have full control – you choose what to capture and report,” said Microsoft’s Dave McCarthy.
“Our feature is designed so that only you, the player, can initiate the capture of the last 60-seconds of gameplay activity that occurred for content moderation purposes,” he continued. “While this feature works similarly to how you’d capture a game video, any captured clips using the voice moderation feature are only for content moderation purposes – they will not appear in your recent captures and clips cannot be downloaded, modified, or shared. Only you have access to the clip until you submit it with your report – Xbox is not saving or uploading any voice clips without you, the player, choosing to start the reporting process.”
The process means players can capture instances of perceived abuse and then use the clip to then report later, say, after a multiplayer match has finished rather than during it.
The feature is currently available to Xbox Insiders, and will be rolled out to the larger Xbox user base shortly.
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