It announced several new Xbox Live functions, including an online voice-based chat room and a feature that can alert and invite other players to join in online contests.
Updated: Attempting to break the frozen China IPO market in the U.S., China-based voice and video chat company YY Inc. priced its initial public offering at the low end of its expected range, but traded up 10% in early trading Wednesday.
In 2008, the company launched YY, a voice-based gaming communications service, which enabled gamers to voice chat over the Internet and text chat in real-time while slaying monsters or coordinating gaming missions.