This is surprising given Discord had 2 fundraising rounds in 2020 alone. If that wasn't to gain momentum for an IPO, then they must just be losing cash very quickly.
For MS, the obvious integration point is Xbox Game Pass, but Discord has been busy pushing gamers off their platform for the past year in favor of broader communities. It'll be interesting to see if they reverse course here, or if MS will position Discord as a free community version of Teams.
If you're looking for a better alternative, check out Guilded (YCS17) - https://www.guilded.gg
I've heard users say Guilded makes Discord look like Skype, but didn't realize how accurate that would become.
Disclaimer: I work at Guilded, but views are my own, etc
For MS, the obvious integration point is Xbox Game Pass, but Discord has been busy pushing gamers off their platform for the past year in favor of broader communities. It'll be interesting to see if they reverse course here, or if MS will position Discord as a free community version of Teams.
If you're looking for a better alternative, check out Guilded (YCS17) - https://www.guilded.gg
I've heard users say Guilded makes Discord look like Skype, but didn't realize how accurate that would become.
Disclaimer: I work at Guilded, but views are my own, etc