Obviously this would be a very extreme case, and is ultimately unlikely, but many figure that Microsoft will somehow find a way to hinder Discord's development as a platform. Many have pointed to examples like Skype and Microsoft Teams as programs that Microsoft could potentially use to interfere with Discord's functionality in some way. There's also many fans who have expressed a concern with the way Microsoft has handled acquisitions of popular programs in the past.
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Also worth noting Xbox has an exclusive Discord app integration, but doesn't support cross-chat with PC and is fairly limited. Players have often used Discord as a sort-of middle-man for cross-platform multiplayer: For example, a group of three friends playing Rocket League on three different platforms would be able to use Discord for voice chat via PC or even on mobile. Many fans and users of Discord have expressed a desire for the community platform to remain gaming platform agnostic, and that a Microsoft sale could potentially interfere with that. Of course, many were quick to point out any potential downsides to a Microsoft acquisition of Discord.
Most Potential "Downsides" For Discord Are Unlikely A similar approach would undoubtedly be used to establish a partnership with Discord under the Microsoft umbrella, especially with all the good will Xbox has cultivated in the last few years. Microsoft's resources were simply used to amplify the social media platform, despite spending an even larger sum ($26.2 billion) to acquire LinkedIn. Former LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner had mentioned that Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella expressed a desire for the "independence" of LinkedIn when the employment platform was acquired in 2016. Rather, it would make sense for Microsoft to take an independent approach, similar to its other high profile platform acquisitions like LinkedIn. However, that doesn't mean a Microsoft acquisition would inherently change the future of Discord's development or availability inherently. Unlike Ninja Theory, a game development studio small enough that Microsoft's funding was instrumental to its future success, Discord is an immensely popular digital community platform. The most likely scenario with Discord would be for Microsoft to take the seemingly "hands-off" approach, similar to what the Xbox brand has been doing with game development studio acquisitions.
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RELATED: Xbox Series X Games With FPS Boostįrankly, at this point there's a very likely method of acquisition that Microsoft could employ with Discord, assuming the sale is made final. Discord has very much become a universal platform, not just for gaming. Granted, unlike the Bethesda/ZeniMax acquisition, usage of Discord would not be exclusive to gaming consoles. However, things could be very different with Microsoft, assuming the company were to take a similar approach with the Xbox brand. Though no specific bidders were ever named, Discord's CEO Jason Citron had allegedly declined offers that would've forced the platform to engage in things Discord management didn't want to do, like advertising.
That's a significant offer, even more than the offer the company had previously made with Xbox to acquire Bethesda/Zenimax, but Discord has declined acquisition offers in past bids.Ī similar situation occurred for Discord in 2018, when Discord and Qatalyst Partners were coordinating for a potential acquisition. Initially, that offer was left to speculation by VentureBeat, but it seems Bloomberg affirmed VentureBeat's report and affirmed that the huge offer was indeed made by Microsoft. However, the report did mention that sources familiar with the acquisition were exploring sale options before a $10 billion offer was made. P>Earlier this week, VentureBeat had learned that Discord was potentially looking to finalize an acquisition sale of the company, though no official company was named.
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