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We're headed to TrustCon 2025 next week! 🛡️ This year, Discord is proud to be deeply involved in the conversation around building safer online spaces. We'll be hosting a happy hour with Thriving in Games Group (prev. Fair Play Alliance) focused on fostering safer, more positive gaming and esports communities. Our team will also be leading and participating in many sessions across three days, covering everything from gaming-specific safety challenges to innovative enforcement design. What we're excited to discuss: 🎮 Gaming-focused safety: From addressing unique policy challenges in gaming to building safer spaces for younger players 🔧 Practical tools: Our experience with enforcement systems beyond "three strikes" and open-source T&S solutions 🤝 Collaborative approaches: Partnering with industry leading organizations on child safety and community wellbeing … and more! Trust and safety isn't just about policies - it's about creating spaces where people can connect, play, and thrive. You can find a full list of our participation and events here: https://lu.ma/ne1nkf2p See you in San Francisco next week! #TrustCon2025 #TrustAndSafety #Gaming

We're excited to highlight another early adopter of our Discord Social SDK! Hear from Sulka Haro, Chief Product Officer at Mainframe Industries, about how the team powered the ambitious MMO, Pax Dei, with the Discord Social SDK. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eCHXyT_M https://lnkd.in/dgz4QTdX

🚀 Discord Orbs are now available globally! We're thrilled to announce that starting today, Discord's 200+ million monthly active users worldwide can now earn Orbs, a new virtual reward players can earn by completing Quests – the platform’s reward-based advertising experience. Orbs is more than a feature launch – it's a step forward in making premium experiences even more accessible and meaningful on Discord. When 82% of users told us they wanted a feature like Orbs on Discord, we built it. Now players can earn 3-Day Nitro Credits, exclusive profile badges, avatar decorations, and more through engaging with Quests – no payment required. For advertisers, Orbs are a game-changer. Orbs are ready-to-use rewards that make it easier than ever to launch a Quest on Discord, drive proven engagement, and offer experiences that users truly care about. Quests already make brands feel like part of the mission – now they deliver even more value. Ready to level up your Quest campaigns? Let's talk! 🎯 https://lnkd.in/evugUnTf #DiscordQuest #Gaming #DigitalAdvertising

We’re thrilled to be included in the latest report from dentsu: Gaming, Your Marketing Cheatcode! dentsu touts gaming as the growth engine for the next generation of brands, and that platforms like Discord are making gaming a more social experience. With 3.4 billion people playing games worldwide and time spent in games up 6% year-over-year, the opportunity for brands continues to expand. “It’s not a vertical — it’s a horizontal layer that cuts across content, commerce, and connection. And it’s changing how people experience culture. At dentsu, we believe that if you want to win the future, you need to earn your place in the worlds that people care about.” - brent koning, EVP, Global Gaming Lead at dentsu In the evolving gaming landscape, we believe Quests are the most authentic, player-centric advertising product in the galaxy. 🎮 Learn more about our ad solutions by reaching out to our team at https://lnkd.in/eqs9tx9D #LifeAtDiscord #DiscordQuests

We’re excited to be featured in Game Developer for the launch of the Discord Social SDK 🎮✨ - introduced earlier this year at GDC! Available to developers of all sizes at no cost, this toolkit brings Discord’s powerful social infrastructure directly into games - enhancing social experiences for players, with or without a Discord account. Built with direct feedback from early partners, the SDK includes features like Rich Presence (turning gameplay into game discovery), Unified Friends Lists, and Deep-Link invites - all designed to help players stay connected and keep coming back. As our Co-founder and CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy put it: “We spent ten years building the technology and investing in it. Now, how can we offer that to developers?” Curious which games are already using it? 👀 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/ghA9CX3j #GameDev #DiscordSocialSDK #SocialPlay

Phew! We're still catching our breath after all the games showcases this month. Last we checked, there were at least 23! Read on in this edition of Staff Picks to learn about the games that stood out to our team, and which games really kick off their summer vibe ☀️ Full post here: https://lnkd.in/evvMxTiZ

We're heading to Games for Change this week in NYC! 🎮✨ We’re excited to be surrounded by and learn from others who know gaming isn’t just entertainment - it's a powerful force for connection, community, and positive change. Here's a preview of what we're excited to do and share this week: 🎤 Main Stage Keynote: Our Global Mental Health & Wellbeing Policy Manager Patricia Noel, LMSW, will present alongside Dr. Rachel Kowert, sharing findings from our foundational research on gaming and mental health 🏆 Recognizing Excellence: Discord will present the Best in Health & Wellness Award at the Games for Change Awards Ceremony 🤝 Announcing new cross-industry collaboration efforts with Thriving in Games Group (prev. Fair Play Alliance) and The Mental Health Coalition 🎮 Partnership Momentum: Celebrating our collaboration with Wicked Saints Studios on World Reborn. 97% of players in Wicked Saints’ feedback survey reported that the training mods in the game made them feel good overall 🎧 Sharing more about our expanded work into the academic esports space with the University of Agder If you're attending Games for Change, come find our team! We'd love to connect with others who are passionate about building healthy gaming communities and designing positive digital experiences. Read more about our recent mental health and wellbeing efforts here: https://lnkd.in/g5r4tZ-F #GamesForChange #DigitalThriving #DigitalWellbeing

We're proud to be featured in Forbes alongside Wicked Saints Studios, Starlight Children's Foundation, and E.L.F. BEAUTY. Through Wicked Saints’ groundbreaking game World Reborn, players have completed over 25,000 meaningful real-world actions. As our Sr. Director of Product Policy Savannah Badalich told Forbes: “In a world where genuine connection feels increasingly rare, gaming offers something profound - a space to discover who we are and find our community. Our partnership with Wicked Saints shows that games aren't just entertainment - they’re sanctuaries. According to a sample of players that Wicked Saints surveyed, 97% of players reported feeling good after playing World Reborn, demonstrating that gaming can be a powerful force for positive mental health, wellbeing and social connection.” This partnership, led by Patricia Noel, LMSW, embodies everything we believe about pro-social gaming and its potential for authentic connection and real-world impact. Congratulations to Jessica Murrey, Alicia Clifton, and the entire Wicked Saints team for building something truly transformative. The game is available on iOS stores in the US, UK, and Canada until June 30th - don’t miss it! Read the full Forbes story 🎮 https://lnkd.in/eB2YwFaD #Gaming #MentalHealth #Community #ProSocialGaming #Wellbeing

What an incredible week on the Croisette! ☀️ Thank you Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for bringing the industry together to connect in such a meaningful way. We’re grateful for the opportunity to make our Cannes debut this week and are leaving feeling inspired! We believe our Quests ad format is reward advertising at its best and we’re grateful to have shared our story with so many of you. We're excited to continue the conversation and help even more brands connect with players on Discord. Merci to everyone who joined us at our Sunset Session at Influential Beach with DJ Pee .Wee (AKA Anderson .Paak) last night and panels this week on the MediaLink, Kantar and The Female Quotient + #paid stages. Not at Cannes? Learn more about Quests and how Discord enables advertisers to tap into the massive and uniquely engaged audience on the platform by reaching out to our sales team at https://lnkd.in/eqs9tx9D. #LifeAtDiscord #DiscordQuests

🇫🇷 Bonjour Cannes! We’re making our debut at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity! Discord is all about fostering meaningful connections where real friendships thrive, and we’re bringing that same energy to the Croisette this week. We’re excited to join advertisers and business leaders on a range of panels to share how brands can connect with the world’s largest and most engaged community of players on Discord – the line-up includes: 🎮 Level Up: How Marketers Are Winning with Gaming on the MediaLink stage with Jules (Julie) Shumaker Thurs, June 19 | 11:30 AM CEST | MediaLink Beach 🤖 Bringing Media & Creative Closer Together with AI on the Kantar stage with Adam Bauer Thurs, June 19 | 12:00 PM CEST | The Kantar Penthouse ✨ Emerging Platforms Shaping the Future of the Creator Economy on The Female Quotient stage with #paid#paid#paid and Meena Mutha (Kallu) Thurs, June 19 | 12:30 PM CEST | Female Quotient Lounge 🌅 We’ll also host our exclusive Sunset Session at Influential Beach with DJ Pee .Wee (AKA Anderson .Paak) on June 18th. At Cannes this week? We’d love to connect! Reach out to your Discord representative to learn more or reach out to our sales team at https://lnkd.in/efVYTQWX Here's to building meaningful connections, both on Discord and at Cannes! 🚀 #LifeAtDiscord #DiscordQuests