Discord improves conversations by finally adding threads
Discord conversations can often get into the hundreds of messages, and to simplify that chatter, the company is launching “threads.” And as simple as...
Game One: Gaming’s unicorns led by ByteDance are worth $192.2B
The game industry has a lot more unicorns — or startups valued at more than $1 billion — than it ever did before, according...
Discord launches Stage Discovery so you can find the best audio events
Discord is staving off threats from competitors by deepening its audio communication service for gamers and other communities. Today, the company is unveiling Stage...
PlayStation invests in Discord and plans integration with PSN in 2022
Sony is planning to integrate Discord into PlayStation Network starting in early 2022. In a blog post today, Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Jim Ryan...
Unity and Discord will promote Helpshift’s automated support to small game devs
Big mobile game companies like Jam City and Glu Mobile have used Helpshift‘s automated tech support solutions for mobile games over the years. But...
Discord exploring sale that could be worth more than $10 billion
Discord is going through a sales process now that could result in a purchase of the communications and chat platform for much more than...
The DeanBeat: The outlook for online game events in 2021
I’m writing this on a Thursday night while participating in a panel in Clubhouse, the social audio chat platform that has grown quickly to...
Services, not software, are the future of game enterprise tech
Over the last few years, venture investor interest in the game industry has skyrocketed. The industry is no longer just about video games; as...
Discord raises $100 million as its social hub hits 140 million users
Discord has raised another $100 million in funding as the instant messaging app popularized by gamers has now hit 140 million monthly active users....
How the pandemic jump-started mobile gaming’s social evolution
2020 brought massive unexpected change into the world, shutting down most countries due to COVID-19. During these challenging months, mobile games quickly rose to...