Microsoft phasing out Xbox party chat P2P voice connections to beef up security Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Microsoft phasing out Xbox party chat P2P voice connections to beef up security IP what they did there. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 3 Nov 2020 21 comments 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 through this using your IP address if you join. Received an invite last night from an enemy player and had to tell my friend not to accept it." Watch on YouTube This post sparked a reply from Ridmann, who confirmed P2P voice connections for party chat will be completely phased out in favour of making parties server based. This means players won't make direct connections to other party members, and therefore cannot see each other's IP address. "Hey all, we know this is a problem - we are actually phasing out P2P voice connections for party chat completely which we've been working on quite a bit in the background to stop this very problem," Ridmann said. "We've been ramping up a larger percentage of parties to be completely server based week over week (so you don't make direct connections to other party members so they can not see your IP) and soon should have no more P2P based parties." Ridmann added it has always been the case that if you use the mobile app to join a party, the party becomes server based and your phone's IP is never exposed to others. This is very much good news for Xbox users, and it comes amid the launch of the Xbox Series X and S. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store