The new online PC game sales business designed by Discord offers a select menu of human-cured games as well as a subscription service. Other gaming sites offer thousands of games with algorithms that make recommendations to users.
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Microsoft is in talks to buy the Discord messaging platform for more than $ 10 billion, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The discord has been put in contact with potential buyers and Microsoft is one of them, according to the report, which cites people familiar with the matter, while one of them said it was more likely to be made public. that it would not be sold.
Earlier in the day, VentureBeat reported that Discord was exploring a sale and was in final talks with a party.
Both Microsoft and Discord did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.
The Covid-19 pandemic has raised the prospects of gaming companies as people stayed home and engaged in video games to entertain themselves during closures.
Earlier this month, US gaming company Roblox made a strong debut in the market after being made public through a direct listing instead of an initial traditional public offering.