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Our Senior Director of Product Policy, Savannah Badalich, was featured in Yahoo BUILT BY GIRLS’ latest piece on Discord's commitment to online safety. With over 200 million monthly users and 2+ billion hours of gameplay each month, creating safe spaces isn't just important, it's essential for authentic connection and joy. Key highlights from the piece by Tim Hines: ➡️ 15% of Discord's workforce dedicated to safety efforts ➡️ Innovative partnerships to teach users about built in Discord tools like Teen Safety Assist ➡️ Discord’s focus on proactive safety efforts As Savannah puts it: "Safety is a requirement for fun.” At Discord, we believe the future of online communities depends on this foundation of trust and safety. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/g2sax6gu 🎮 #Gaming #Community #LifeAtDiscord

Enjoying devcom and gamescom so far? Us too! And there’s still more to come. ✨ At 12pm CEST today, don’t miss Discord’s own Savannah Badalich and Patricia Noel, LMSW, together with Wicked Saints Studios’ CEO + Co-Founder Jessica Murrey 🔜 Dev/GamesCom, as they take to Stage 2 at Gamescom Congress, to discuss the power of gaming for wellbeing. Join them as they explore the impact of gaming on connection, how it supports wellbeing, and the importance of creating experiences that positively impact players. Program Link: https://lnkd.in/e6wfasPc See you there! 👋

🚀 Big shoutout to our own Stanislav Vishnevskiy, who joined Eden Chen and Kevin Zhang on the Gaming Founders podcast to share timeless lessons from Discord’s journey—what it really takes to find product-market fit, turn users into evangelists, and why authentic connections will always beat flashy tactics. 🎯 His reminder: If your own friends—who are the target audience—won’t use your product, then you don’t really have a product. In a world where game discovery is harder than ever, Discord is where developers, creators, and players already meet. That’s our unique role in helping great games and communities thrive. Catch the full episode here: 🔗 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ehjnpw3A  🔗 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/efF7-434 #WheretheWorldPlays #LifeatDiscord #Games #Discord

📰 More big news! Discord &  NVIDIA are working together to bring cloud-streamed gaming experiences directly to Discord, powered by NVIDIA GeForce NOW! 🎮This collaboration will transform game discovery for both players and game developers, making it easier than ever to find and try new games directly on Discord – no downloads, installs, patches, or launchers. Want to learn more? 📖Read the blog: dis.gd/DiscordxNVIDIA #Gamescom #Devcom #GameDev #Discord #DiscordSocialSDK #Fortnite #NVIDIA #GeforceNOW #EpicGames

We launched a brand new Discord Developers YouTube channel! You can expect to find helpful tutorials, inspirational case studies, and pro tips to help you build and grow thriving player communities on Discord. We'll be covering everything from server fundamentals, to the Social SDK, and beyond. You can check out all the videos and subscribe to the channel here: https://dis.gd/ddevs-ytl

It’s almost time! Next week we’ll be headed to the devcom developer conference in Cologne Germany, followed by gamescom! Along with a deep dive on the Discord Social SDK features now available for commercial development, we’ll be sharing some in-depth developer content and partners stories in sessions throughout the week. Come say hi! 👋 🎮 Powering Player Connections: How Discord’s Social SDK Boosts Your Game - Discord Sr. Engineering Manager Scott Williams and Software Engineer Tessa S. provide a deep dive on how our Social SDK brings some of that Discord magic right into your games. Mon, Aug 18  | 11:15 - 11:45 AM CEST | Program Link: https://lnkd.in/ejb5Mv3M 👥 Powering Social Connections: Discord’s Social SDK in Action - In this panel session, join Discord and Facepunch Studios on stage to hear how Rust took advantage of Discord’s social infrastructure to bring cross-platform messaging to their games. Tues, Aug 19 | 13:45-14:15 CEST | Program Link: https://lnkd.in/eBg7ZSiH ✨ Discord x Wicked Saints Studios: The Power of Gaming for Wellbeing - This discussion with Jessica Murrey, CEO + Co-Founder, Wicked Saints, explores how gaming fosters meaningful relationships, supports mental health, and can empower players to take real-world action.  Thurs, Aug 21 | 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM CEST| Program Link: https://lnkd.in/e6wfasPc Planning to attend Gamescom or Devcom? We’d love to connect! Reach out to your Discord representative to learn more or reach out to our sales team on our event page: https://lnkd.in/e_XVpjRv We hope to see you there! 🚀

🎮 Big news: Our powerful in-game communication tools, including high-quality voice chat, cross-platform messaging, and linked channels are now available to developers through the Discord Social SDK! That means developers can bring Discord voice, text, and lobby chat directly into their games, connecting players, extending session times, and leveling up the multiplayer experience. We’re giving studios of all sizes access to the same trusted communications infrastructure that powers Discord’s global community of 200M+ monthly active users. Since its beta debut at GDC, we’ve shipped major upgrades including: 🔹 Chat history for linked channels 🔹 Audio middleware support (FMOD, Wwise, etc.) 🔹 Diagnostic tools to streamline debugging 🔹 Enhanced mobile voice experience We’re proud to be partnering with Omeda Studios, Tencent Games, Marvel Rivals, and others to build more connected, more memorable multiplayer experiences. Ready to bring Discord into your game? 👉 Get started: https://lnkd.in/gxbPSuMi  📖 Read more details on the Discord blog: dis.gd/SocialSDKUpdateQ325 Catch us next week at devcom and gamescom - come say hi! 👋

We just shipped our first wave of fixes targeting the pain points that were slowing down game studios and community builders. ✅ Mod View now works on ALL server types ✅ Forum channels available everywhere ✅ Fixed that infinite onboarding loop on mobile ✅ Streamlined server management tools This is just the beginning—we're building a whole new approach to empowering game developer communities. Read the full breakdown of what we fixed and what's coming next for game communities: https://lnkd.in/e_YrQjVb

Guten tag, Köln! We’ll be joining thousands of game developers at the devcom developer conference in Cologne Germany, followed by gamescom! Discord fosters meaningful connections where real friendships thrive, and we’re looking forward to connecting with global industry leaders in Koelnmesse this week to see how they can make the most of Discord integrations. Along with our latest announcements for game developers, we’ll be sharing some in-depth developer content and partners stories in sessions throughout the week. Save the date!  🎮 Mon 8/18: Powering Player Connections: How Discord’s Social SDK Boosts Your Game - Discord Sr. Engineering Manager Scott Williams provides a deep dive on how our Social SDK brings some of that Discord magic right into your games. 👥 Tues 8/19: Powering Social Connections: Discord’s Social SDK in Action - In this panel session, join industry luminaries and leading developers on stage to hear how their games took advantage of Discord’s social infrastructure to bring cross-platform messaging to their games. ✨ Thurs 8/21: Discord x Wicked Saints: The Power of Gaming for Wellbeing - This panel discussion with Jessica Murrey, CEO + Co-Founder, Wicked Saints Studios, explores how gaming fosters meaningful relationships, supports mental health, and can empower players to take real-world action. Here's to building meaningful connections, both on Discord and in Cologne! 🚀 #Gamescom #Devcom #GameDev #Discord