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Discord has reportedly walked away from buyout talks with Microsoft

April 20, 2021

However, those individuals can breathe a sigh of relief now. According to a new Wall Street Journal report, Discord’s talks with Microsoft have fallen through: the former has walked away from the negotiating table to reconsider its options. The outlet says Discord has “fielded interest” from at least three companies regarding a potential sale so far, but it seems none of their offers have been persuasive.

While it’s unclear exactly what ended the buyout talks between Discord and Microsoft, there at least a couple of contributing factors. First, the WSJ’s sources claim, Discord is happy with how things are going now. It’s “performing well” (though it still is not profitable) and would prefer to stay independent, at least for the time being.

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