Online Communications and Privacy

BY Songbird

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Tailoring your online experience can help your enjoyment on the long road. Learn how to manage who can interact with you with the settings below. 


How to disable communications in-game:

NBA 2K

To adjust voice chat:

  1. Open the Social Menu
  2. Head to Options 
  3. Toggle voice chat to Enabled or Disabled

To block a player:

  1. Open the Social Menu
  2. Scroll to the player you’d like to block
  3. Select Block/Report
  4. Select Block Player
WWE 2K

To block/mute a player:

  1. Pause the game during an online match
  2. Select Mute Opponent or Toggle Mute
Borderlands 4

To adjust voice chat:

  1. Select Options
  2. Head to Network/Socials
  3. Toggle Voice Chat on or off

To block/mute a player:

  1. Open the SHiFT menu
  2. Head to the Friends
  3. Scroll over to the Search tab
  4. Search the player you’d like to block via their SHiFT display name
  5. Select the player’s profile
  6. Select to Block Via SHiFT
Civilization VII

To block/mute a player:

  1. Open the Social menu
  2. View your Friends list, your Block list, or a list of the players you are currently in a game with or were recently in a game with
  3. Select the Block or Mute option 
PGA TOUR 2K

To adjust voice chat:

  1. Open Quests & Profile
  2. Select Voice
  3. Select Audio
  4. Toggle Voice Chat on or off

To block/mute a player:

  1. Open to the Options menu
  2. Select Social
  3. Select the player you wish to block or mute
  4. Select Mute Player or Block Users
TopSpin 2K25

To adjust voice chat:

  1. Open the Settings menu
  2. Select Audio 
  3. Toggle Voice Chat on or off

To block/mute a player:

  1. Open the Options menu in a match
  2. Select the option to Block User or Mute Player

How to disable communications by platform:

Microsoft Xbox Series X|S

To adjust voice chat: 

  1. Head to Settings then Account
  2. Select Privacy & Online safety
  3. Select Xbox Privacy to View Details & Customize
  4. Select Communication & Multiplayer 

You can then adjust your communication settings to your personal preference.


To block a player:

  1. Press the Xbox button 
  2. Go to "People
  3. Select the recent player, then choose More > Block.
Sony PlayStation 5

To adjust voice chat:

  1. Press the PlayStation button to open the Control Center
  2. Select Sound
  3. Select Game Voice Chat

You can then adjust your communication settings to your personal preference.


To block a player:

  1. Go to the player's profile in the Recent Players list under the Game Base menu
  2. Select the Options button (three dots), and select Block.
Nintendo Switch 2

To adjust voice chat:

  1. Press the C Button 
  2. Select the Settings icon
  3. Select Audio

You can then adjust your communication settings to your personal preference.

To block a player:

  1. Select your user icon on the Home Menu, then select Add Friend
  2. Select Search for Users You Played With
  3. Select Block, then select Block again to confirm.
Steam

To block a player:

  1. Open the Steam friends list 
  2. Go to the Recent Players tab 

Find the user, and select Block all communication