After months of rumours, Sony has officially confirmed Discord voice chat will be coming to PS5 consoles in future, with integration readily available for easier party play. The feature will arrive in the beta version of the latest console update, and will later be presented for those players. Additionally, the new update will also include Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) support for 1440p resolution screens, the opportunity to update a DualSense controller wirelessly, and a number of UX and accessibility tweaks.
Beta participants in america, Canada, Japan, the UK, Germany, and France can expect beta invitations in the coming days, with instructions for how to download the brand new update included. Everyone else should sit tight and wait for more news, as the final version of the update is expected to launch ‘in the coming months’.
Here’s how Sony describes the new, long-awaited Discord integration:
- ‘Join a Discord Voice Chat on Your PS5 Console: You can now join Discord voice chats in your PS5 console and easily chat with friends on most other gaming platforms. To start, link your Discord and PlayStation Network accounts out of your PS5 console following these steps. Then, make use of the Discord app on your mobile device or computer to obtain a Discord voice chat happening your PS5 console (make certain your Discord app is updated to the new edition). You can also enable your Discord friends see when you are online and what you are playing.’
The linking process should be quite simple, even though you will need to re-link your PlayStation Network and Discord accounts to access these features if you’ve previously set up the bond.
Once you’re up and running, you’ll have the ability to chat to friends through the main console menu, and either set up a party to play games together – or just spend some time chatting when you get a hearty your latest quest.
While the PS5 already has Discord-like features, this will streamline multiplayer sessions and ensure everyone can keep in touch on the way.
Elsewhere within the beta update, Sony is adding a variety of improvements including new options for Voice Command, easy saved data migration between PS4 and PS5, and new filters for game sorting in the Library menu. You should check out the full listing of features coming in the next PS5 console update via the PlayStation Blog.
