Microsoft prepares to buy Discord for $ 10 billion – Gecko
A few days ago, VentureBeat revealed that Discord was close to selling, information that Bloomberg quickly confirmed. And a potential buyer of instant messaging software won’t just be anyone. according to Le Wall Street JournalAnd the
Microsoft They could actually have put $ 10 billion on the table to get their hands on Discord. Moreover, negotiations between the two entities were completed.
platform DisagreementAvailable on PC and PC
smart phone, Like other online chatting apps such as Zoom or Team, has seen an increase in the number of users during confinement. Very popular with gamers – but not only – Discord lets you create discussion groups – “servers” – where participants can create different rooms and classes of chats. Users can communicate both written and verbally with a microphone and they can also initiate video calls. And best of all, the app is completely free and safe. Features and arguments that have convinced more than 140 million users connect to the platform every time.
Microsoft is looking for its social network
And it was precisely these 140 million users that would have attracted Microsoft. After failure and Shut off the mixer, Redmond will seek to find a new way to approach consumers outside of its products. This is also why Microsoft has volunteered to buy
Tik Tok.
Discord purchase can be recorded as early as April, if all goes well. While talks with Microsoft are on the right track, the startup behind Discord is said to be still hesitant to go public on its own. We should discover more in the coming weeks.
