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Microsoft phasing out Xbox party chat P2P voice connections to beef up security – Eurogamer.net

Microsoft is phasing out peer-to-peer (P2P) voice connections for Xbox party chat to beef up security.
Xbox engineer Bill Ridmann took to the Xbox One subreddit (thanks, PureXbox) to respond to a user who issued a warning to the new wave of Rainbow Six Siege Xbox players sparked by the competitive multiplayer shooter’s arrival on Game Pass.
“With Rainbow Six Siege now on GamePass, here’s a reminder to not accept random party invites!” redditor KinoTheMystic wrote.
“Players can DDOS your network…
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