Once Microsoft purchased the service, though, things quickly started to change.
Skype users didnt want something that could keep up with Snapchat or other apps.
They wanted the reliable video conferencing platform theyd come to rely so heavily on.
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The platform quickly fell into a feature creep, meaning updates were never large or impactful.
So, users never returned to the service, and instead turned to other video-conferencing apps like Zoom.
If Microsoft purchases Discord, they will probably attempt to integrate it with the Xbox ecosystem and monetize it.
That means future ZeniMax games could have some exclusive ties to the Xbox platform.
Features available to users for free also could be impacted.
“The Discord audience is pretty young and they value free service with a variety of control over it.
Microsoft tends to provide less control over its services, which can be a conflict of interest.”
