Discord ‘in talks to become a public company’
The gaming voice chat giant will potentially go public this year
Popular social networking platform Discord is reportedly in early talks to go public.
The platform, which was founded in 2015 by Jason Citron, grew popular with gamers in the last decade due to its ease of use, its integration with games, and the fact that it’s free.
In the years since, Discord has grown into a hub for thousands of different communities, largely replacing traditional web forums.
According to reports, the decision to go public follows the election of Donald Trump, leading a market that is more friendly to tech giants looking to make these types of moves.
“We understand there is a lot of interest around Discord’s future plans, but we do not comment on rumours or speculation,” the company said in a statement shared with the Financial Times.
“Our focus remains on delivering the best possible experience for our users and building a strong, sustainable business.”
According to FT, Discord was last valued at 15 billion dollars.
While originally a PC only service, in recent years Discord has made its way natively on to both PlayStation and Xbox consoles, allowing players to chat with their friends and interact with groups across all three platforms.
