The new computer game sales company designed by Discord offers a select menu of games compiled by human staff, as well as a subscription service. Other gaming sites offer thousands of games with algorithms that provide recommendations to users.
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Microsoft is in talks to buy the messaging platform Discord for more than $ 10 billion, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the matter.
Disagreement has reached potential buyers and Microsoft is one of them, the report said, referring to people familiar with the matter, while one of them said it was more likely to go public than sell itself.
Earlier in the day, VentureBeat reported that Discord was investigating a sale and that it was in final talks with a party.
Both Microsoft and Discord did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.
The Covid-19 pandemic boosted the prospects of gambling companies as people stayed at home and turned to video games during video shutters.
Earlier this month, US gaming company Roblox made a strong debut on the market after being offered through a live listing rather than a traditional initial public offering.