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Microsoft "PlayFab Party" service will offer voice chat, voice-to-text, text-to-voice, and more for Switch games.

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https://gonintendo.com/stories/331547-microsoft-s-playfab-party-service-will-offer-voice-chat-voice

Not only are they involved with games coming to Switch, they're also tied in with a service called PlayFab Party. The offering was showcased at GDC 2019 last week, and it offers all sorts of features for online play.

PlayFab Party is a set of cross-platform libraries and services for easily adding multiplayer real-time networking and chat communication to your game. Party joins PlayFab Multiplayer Servers, Matchmaking, and Leaderboards as services built to enable dynamic and inclusive community experiences.​
Microsoft is going to offer a Switch SDK for PlayFab Party, so devs will be able to utilize all the features the service provides. There's really a lot more going on here than just voice chat and text-to-voice/voice-to-text. You can get a full rundown of the service right here.
 
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