Corporation Microsoft negotiating the acquisition of the company Discord Inc. (originally Hammer & Chisel, Inc.), who created and develops an application for voice and text communication Discordmost popular with gamers and students. This is reported by a reputable business publication with reference to its sources. Bloomberg…
According to insiders familiar with the situation, Microsoft is ready to pay for Discord more than $ 10 billion… For comparison, purchase ZeniMax Media with all studios and game franchises Bethesda cost her $ 7.5 billion…
According to informants, the initiator of the negotiations was Discord Inc. itself, which turned to Microsoft and several other corporations to assess their interest, and the American software giant immediately entered the fight. According to one of the interlocutors of the publication, the chapter has already contacted Discord Xbox Phil Spencer…
Previously, Discord allegedly held talks with Amazon and Epic Games…
Other sources have argued that Discord would rather list its shares for sale than be sold entirely to a third party corporation.
Microsoft and Discord officials declined to comment…
Bloomberg writes that during the pandemic, more and more people use Discord for entertainment and study, gathering in front of monitors with entire study groups, dance classes and book clubs. In turn, Microsoft, which last year tried to buy the social network TikTok, is looking for assets with access to the widest and most vibrant communities. Discord fits the description.
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