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JAKARTA – Sony will integrate the popular chat platform Discord into the PlayStation Network from 2022.
The Japanese electronics giant has invested in Discord and now holds a minority stake in the company.
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Discord itself is used by more than 140 million gamers every month, especially on PCs and mobile devices.
Gaming experts hope the partnership will allow gamers using different consoles and devices to interact more easily.
“We are constantly looking for new ways to enable players around the world to connect with each other, form new friendships and communities, and share pleasant experiences and lasting memories,” said Sony president and chief executive Jim Ryan. / 2021).
“Our goal is to bring the Discord and PlayStation experiences closer to consoles and mobile devices from early next year, enabling friends, groups and communities to hangout, have fun, and communicate more easily while gaming together,” he continued.
The partnership comes just two weeks after Discord turned down a $ 12 billion offer from Microsoft to buy the company.
According to Bloomberg, the messaging platform turned down the deal to focus on potential future public lists.
The investment from Sony is part of a USD 100 million Discord funding round.
“ Microsoft, Sony’s only real rival in the console room, potentially dropping the ball massively by letting Discord off the hook and now tightly integrated into the Playstation ecosystem, “said mobile gaming expert Matthew Gribben.
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