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$10 Billion for Discord? Here's why Microsoft might buy it
Microsoft doesn't just want to sell video games, it wants to own the online hangouts where fans gush about video games. Media reports say the Xbox maker is in talks to buy the upstart messaging platform Discord, popular among gamers, for more than $10 billion.
Discord allows users to coordinate group activities such as games, chats and virtual parties. It was valued at roughly $7 billion as of December.
Bloomberg reported Microsoft is one of the potential buyers to whom Discord has reached out. VentureBeat says Discord is in final talks with a party.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/...on-of-discord/
https://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-tal...162721486.html
Discord allows users to coordinate group activities such as games, chats and virtual parties. It was valued at roughly $7 billion as of December.
Bloomberg reported Microsoft is one of the potential buyers to whom Discord has reached out. VentureBeat says Discord is in final talks with a party.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/...on-of-discord/
https://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-tal...162721486.html