Oh, awesome! Thanks for the tip.
In options, under Sound, you can set “Group Voice Chat” and “Team Voice Chat” to off. You can also turn “Voice Chat Volume” and mic volume to 0. I’ve had these things selected since release and have never heard someone using voice chat in-game.
People buying games day one is really “beyond your knowledge”? Launches can definitely be technically/logistically messy, but it’s not like the 3-weeks-later price drop is so common that people should hold out on every game release.
Could you name like, a couple names then? We’re not going to force you to finish the list.