How ‘Call of Duty’ and Voice Changers Are Cranking Up the Fun
You know this scenario well. You’re deep in the trenches of Call of Duty—whether a team deathmatch or a protracted and brutal battle royale—and suddenly, you hear it. An enemy player, merrily chatting away over their voice comms. You might not be able to make out precisely what they’re saying, but that doesn’t matter. Thanks to proximity chat—that is, the way many modern competitive FPS games allow you to overhear the voice comms of players who stray close in the virtual battlespace—you know they’re there.
You tense up. You strain your ears, trying to hear what they’re saying. You don’t need to strain for long, because as they get closer, their voice grows louder. You’ve pinpointed them.
You wait. You wait. And then, you open fire. Tango Down. He didn’t know what was coming—but you did.
Teabag the guy, and wait for your next victim.