{"id":7219,"date":"2021-03-23T13:05:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T13:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=7219"},"modified":"2021-03-23T13:05:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T13:05:34","slug":"microsoft-in-talks-to-acquire-discord-for-more-than-10-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2021\/03\/23\/microsoft-in-talks-to-acquire-discord-for-more-than-10-billion\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft in talks to acquire Discord for more than $10 billion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft is in talks to buy messaging platform Discord Inc for more than $10 billion, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Discord has reached out to potential buyers and Microsoft is one of them, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. One person said it was more likely to go public than sell itself.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7221\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Microsoft-in-talks-to-acquire-Discord-for-more-than-10billion-rapidnews.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft-in-talks-to-acquire-Discord-for-more-than-$10billion-rapidnews\" width=\"1280\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Microsoft-in-talks-to-acquire-Discord-for-more-than-10billion-rapidnews.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Microsoft-in-talks-to-acquire-Discord-for-more-than-10billion-rapidnews-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Microsoft-in-talks-to-acquire-Discord-for-more-than-10billion-rapidnews-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Microsoft-in-talks-to-acquire-Discord-for-more-than-10billion-rapidnews-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, VentureBeat reported that Discord was exploring a sale and it was in final talks with a party.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft declined to comment, while Discord did not immediately respond to Reuters request.<\/p>\n<p>Discord, which is valued at around $7 billion as of last December, is a platform on which users coordinate group activities such as games, discussions, and even virtual parties.<\/p>\n<p>The Xbox maker has been seeking to strengthen its video game offerings with a $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax Media last year, its biggest gaming acquisition ever.<\/p>\n<p>The Covid-19 pandemic has boosted the prospects of gaming companies as people stayed at home and turned to video games for entertainment during lockdowns.<\/p>\n<p>With its strong gaming business, Microsoft has also been looking to own mass social media platforms. 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