Discord has reportedly posted the pen in an exclusive takeover debate and is having a serious conversation about selling to another company.
According to a VentureBeat report, several unnamed parties have shown interest in buying the massive chat platform provider, but a potential buyer in question has signed an agreement with Discord to move negotiations to an almost final stage.
Officially, Discord rejected the request for comments on the post on the grounds that no rumors or speculation will be discussed.
Any potential sales come in the middle of a few months already explosive for the video game industry thanks to other important events, such as the completed sale of ZeniMax Media to Microsoft or $ 7.5 billion. Robloxgreat direct listing. Even Discord has caught some of that attention before these sales rumors, as the company has raised an additional $ 100 million by the end of 2020.
In the full VentureBeat report found here, the publication notes that the ball is largely in the Discord field, as the company has previously turned down sales opportunities due to inconsistencies between how its leadership and potential buyers they imagined their next steps.