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Mumble is a voice over IP (VoIP) application primarily designed for use by gamers and is similar to programs such as TeamSpeak. [4]Mumble uses a client–server architecture which allows users to talk to each other via the same server. [5]
TeamSpeak (TS) is a proprietary voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) application service for audio communication between users on a chat channel, much like a telephone conference call. The client software connects to a TeamSpeak server of the user's choice, from which the user may join chat channels.
The company IPO'd soon after and renamed it to HearMe, Inc. [5] In December 2000, GameSpy bought the Roger Wilco intellectual property . [ 6 ] In early 2001, they integrated an updated version of the client software into their game server browser, GameSpy Arcade .
The widespread adoption of voice chat in online gaming has also led to several negative consequences. While voice chat has become a big hit in console games, [3] it also leads to problems such as griefing, cyberbullying, harassment, and scams. [9] [10] Voice chat has enabled a new level of toxicity and harassment in online gaming communities ...
Console-LAN attendees need only their console, games, and television to garner the same local gaming experience as their computer-based counterparts. Many popular multiplayer games for the console have also been ported to the PC (e.g. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Halo: Combat Evolved). Developers have given consumers the choice to enjoy the ...
NAT passthrough: the ability to connect to the server behind a NAT without configuring the router's port forwarding rules. It offers an advantage when you can't reconfigure the router/firewall (for example in case it is on the Internet service provider's side), but is a serious security risk (unless the traffic is end-to-end encrypted), because ...
GameRanger is a software for Macintosh and Windows created by Australian developer Scott Kevill, which allows multiplayer games to be played online and provides social features such as chat rooms and voice chat.
Element (formerly Riot and Vector [13]) is a free and open-source software instant messaging client implementing the Matrix protocol. [14]Element supports end-to-end encryption, [15] private and public groups, sharing of files between users, voice and video calls, and other collaborative features with help of bots and widgets.