Sep 27, 2024 11:36:00

Discord officially opens up Discord Activity to all developers, enabling new monetization opportunities

Discord, which announced

the availability of its Embedded App SDK in March 2024, has announced that it will officially open up ' activities ' to all developers as the next step in its ecosystem. This means that developers can now 'build, launch, distribute, discover, and monetize on Discord' regardless of the type of content they create, such as games, music, and other interactive activities using the Embedded App SDK.

Building a place for the world to play
https://discord.com/blog/build-where-the-world-plays

Anyone can now make their own games on Discord to share them with the world

https://www.xda-developers.com/discord-third-party-developers-activities/

Discord's Activities are now open to all interested developers
https://www.androidpolice.com/discord-activities-now-open-to-all-developers/

Discord opens Activities, in-app games and features, to all developers | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/discord-opens-activities-in-app-games-and-features-to-all-developers/

Discord is a messaging and voice calling platform used by friends and like-minded people to communicate with each other, with 150 million monthly active users.

'Activity' is a feature added in 2022 that allows users to easily share games, video viewing, and more. Thanks to developers who provide content such as 'Death by AI,' 'Krunker Strike FRVR,' and 'Farm Merge Valley,' the feature is said to be thriving, with more than 25% of monthly active users using it.

Activities on Discord – Discord
https://support.discord.com/hc/ja/articles/4422142836759-Activity-on-Discord

In March 2024, the company launched an 'embedded app SDK' that allows users to add content they created to activities. It was so well received that tens of thousands of developers immediately flocked to it, and Discord said, 'We believe that the growing interest will push the boundaries of social gaming and accelerate growth and innovation among a wider range of developers.'

Additionally, we're working to make the app easier to discover, launch, and use, and to help developers be more successful. Today, Activities is now available in the app launcher for all Discord users.

Additionally, in-app purchases have been introduced for US, UK and EU developers on desktop only, allowing users to unlock premium features and content through one-time or subscription purchases directly within an activity.

Additionally, all activity developers will have access to existing premium app monetization features, including persistent SKUs, consumable SKUs and analytics tools.