A new report says Discord is looking to sell for more than $10 billion dollars. Is Microsoft in the bidding?
Microsoft has a long and storied history with messaging apps. Whether it`s nostalgic memories of MSN Messenger, or more recent efforts with Microsoft Teams, communication is practically foundational to every Microsoft vertical. Microsoft has also had a long and storied history of, well, failure in this area. Despite buying up Skype, the relevancy of Skype as a platform has deteriorated in recent years in favor of speedier competitors, like WhatsApp and Telegram, or more-connected social networks like Facebook Messenger.
Skype has still found its footing as a back-end service for products like Microsoft Teams and Xbox Live, both of which boast tens of millions of monthly active users. Still, there are big, gaping holes in Microsoft`s ability to engage consumers within its own communication platforms, especially when it comes to building communities.
A new report from Venture...
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