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Microsoft in talks to acquire Discord for over $10B: Report

In a bid to enter the competitive social media market, Microsoft may acquire popular chat and communications platform Discord for more than $10 billion, the media reported. According to a GamesBeat report citing sources, Discord is "going through a sales process now that could result in a purchase o

f the communications and chat platform for much more than $10 billion".

Starting in June 2020, Discord announced it was shifting its focus away from video gaming to a more all-purpose communication and chat client for all functions, revealing its new slogan "Your place to talk" and a revised website.