A strange oddity found hints that the Wii U will not support standard voice chat across games.<\/p>\n
The console will support voice chat, but instead of a universal system, will operate on a game-by-game basis. The GamePad features a mic, but this will not be the default option for voice chat. Voice chat will then only be supported through officially-licensed third-party headsets, which will be plugged into the GamePad\u2019s mic port.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s even more confusing is that if players use the Wii U\u2019s Pro Controller, there is no headset jack, making one think that you\u2019ll have to keep the GamePad plugged in and close by to use a headset.<\/p>\n
Nintendo released an official statement, which didn\u2019t really clarify anything: “Wii U will have in-game chat functionality for select games, including, but not limited to, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Assassin\u2019s Creed III and Mass Effect 3. This feature will be supported by licensed stereo headsets that plug directly into the headphone port of the Game Pad. Licensed headsets are available from Turtle Beach and Tritton.\u201d<\/p>\n
The whole voice-chat implementation with the Wii U seems awfully convoluted. We hope it\u2019s just a mix-up in the communications from Nintendo, and some clarity is found soon.<\/p>\n
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