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Pivoting Genius: Discord

Discord was in gaming and gaming-related communities since the early days of the internet and even had an app on the Apple Store when it launched in 2008.
It has since pivoted multiple times, and has improved voice communication technology in its platform, showcasing its intent to be gamer-centric.
Long-time gamers understand that Discord gets it, and the community has thus exploded.

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PROTOCOL

How Discord (somewhat accidentally) invented the future of the internet

protocol.com

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Discord: The Gaming Community That Shaped The Internet

In 2015, Discord offered the sprawling gamer community with a niftier option to connect via chat and voice, even when they were not playing their favourite multiplayer online game.

Communication Frankenstein

Discord has worked hard on ensuring the lowest latency possible during a voice call, and that hard work is now paying off when they realize that it’s not just gamers who want sub-millisecond latency.

The Ultimate Pivot: A Place To Talk

With decades of experience with the online communities, fickle gamers, and serious hardware and software issues, Discord has evolved as the place to talk about anything, and for simply hanging out with like-minded people on the internet.