Microsoft's acquisition of Discord is reported to be completed as early as April



It is reported that Microsoft's acquisition of Discord could be completed in April 2021.

Microsoft Is in Exclusive Talks to Acquire Discord --WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-is-in-exclusive-talks-to-acquire-discord-11616715164

Discord is based in San Francisco as a messaging platform for gamers. Discord allows you to communicate using voice chat, text messages, video calls, and more. Due to the pandemic of the new coronavirus, the demand for games and communication apps is skyrocketing, and Discord is increasing the number of users as well. At the time of writing the article, the number of monthly users is about 140 million.

On March 22, 2021, it was reported that Discord was considering selling its company. Discord could be sold for more than $ 10 billion, and Microsoft is named as a leading buyer.

It is reported that Discord is looking for a seller for over 1 trillion yen --GIGAZINE



The deal could close in April 2021, the Wall Street Journal reports. Industry insiders say the deal could close in April 2021 if the negotiations between Microsoft and Discord continued unabated. In addition, economic media Bloomberg reported that negotiations for the acquisition of Microsoft and Discord are in the final stages.

Discord Would Give Microsoft a $ 10 Billion'Place to Talk' --Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-23/discord-would-give-microsoft-a-10-billion-place-to-talk



The Wall Street Journal points out that if Microsoft completes its acquisition of Discord, it will be able to strengthen both its gaming division, Xbox and social media. Microsoft sought to acquire TikTok in the summer of 2020 to strengthen its social media horizons, but eventually abandoned the acquisition.

In addition, Microsoft was deploying Mixer as a live streaming service for games, but it will be terminated in 2020 in the form of losing to competitors such as Twitch, YouTube Gaming, Facebook Gaming.

Microsoft's game live platform 'Mixer' ends, users move to Facebook --GIGAZINE



The acquisition of Discord is thought to be 'building a new gaming community,' as Microsoft is rushing to acquire social media and ending Mixer's services.

Some users are worried about Microsoft's acquisition of Discord, 'like Mixer and Skype, the acquisition will degrade the service.'



If Microsoft's acquisition of Discord is completed at around $ 10 billion, it will be the largest acquisition for the company since it acquired LinkedIn for $ 26.2 billion (about 2.9 trillion yen) in 2016. .. Since the acquisition of LinkedIn, Microsoft has acquired GitHub and ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, but the acquisition of Discord is even higher.

Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for 2.8 trillion yen, what is the aim of CEO Nadella? --GIGAZINE



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