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Blizzard bans 250,000 Overwatch 2 cheaters, says its AI that analyses voice chat is warning naughty players and can often 'correct negative behaviour immediately'::Overwatch 2 has not been having a good time of it in 2023. May brought the unwelcome news that Blizzard's original plans for the game's post-launch support were being changed, mainly the pro

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago (17 children)

Any game that monitors voice chats is a hell no

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (10 children)

Why though? What expectation of privacy do you have for a moderated public platform? Why is this substantially different than ingame chat logs? How could they moderate voice chat otherwise?

In the context of online games specifically, harrasment over voice chat is an enormous problem, and it drives players away from VC (decreasing their ability to communicate with a team in a team game), or drives players away from the game entirely.

If it works even just /decently/ well and has a functional appeal process, this is an unqualified win. We need to start filtering out the harassment endemic to the broader gaming community.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It isn't, I don't use in game chats.

[–] Wade 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you don't use it then how is it a big deal if it's monitored?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That's why I don't use them. I outright object to it on principle.

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