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| + | {{disambig|Discord as a storefront and/or digital distribution platform|the official Discord server of the wiki|[[PCGamingWiki:Discord]]}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Discord Inc.}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Discord Inc.}} | ||
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{{Stores}} | {{Stores}} | ||
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| + | |introduction = '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an instant messaging and VoIP social platform operated by [[Company:Discord Inc.|Discord Inc.]], and was once a video game distribution platform. | ||
| − | + | Games purchased through Discord must be downloaded via the Discord client. To protect its users, Discord support two-factor authentication via a dedicated authenticator within the Discord mobile app.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/219576828-Setting-up-Two-Factor-Authentication|title=Setting up Two-Factor Authentication - Discord Support|date=September 28, 2023}}</ref> | |
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| − | {{ | + | |release history = Discord was launched on May 13, 2015. In 2018, Discord introduced its own storefront that launched into beta on August 9<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://blog.discord.com/the-discord-store-beta-9a35596fdd4|title=Discord Official Blog - The Discord Store Beta|date=2020-07-27}}</ref> and was released to the public in October<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://blog.discord.com/discord-store-global-beta-is-live-38bfd044d648|title=Discord Official Blog - Discord Store Global Beta Is Live!|date=2020-07-27}}</ref> the same year. |
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| + | However, the lack of sales and people playing game forced Discord to scaled back the storefront to focus on the Nitro subscription service instead in March 2019, while also shifting the focus of buying and selling games to within developers' individual Discord servers.<ref name="commerce">{{Refurl|url=https://blog.discord.com/empowering-developers-with-community-and-commerce-68d9c0712662|title=Discord Official Blog - Empowering Developers with Community and Commerce|date=2020-07-27}}</ref> Eventually, Discord removed the gaming service from the subscription service a couple of months later in October 2019, citing feedback and a lack of use from users.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://blog.discord.com/whats-coming-for-nitro-a732ddc4b5b1|title=Discord Official Blog - What’s Coming for Nitro|date=2020-07-27}}</ref> Despite this, users can still bought games within developers' individual servers on the platform. | ||
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| + | |current state = Discord would later remove the ability to purchase new games in Q1 2022. | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{mm}} [https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us Official support] | {{mm}} [https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us Official support] | ||
{{mm}} [https://discordapp.com/guild-discovery Official server discovery] | {{mm}} [https://discordapp.com/guild-discovery Official server discovery] | ||
| − | {{mm}} Multiple unofficial Discord server directories exists as well, such as [https://discordbee.com/ DiscordBee], [https://discordbots.org/servers DiscordBots Servers], [https://discord.me/ DiscordMe], [https://discordservers.com/ DiscordServers.com], [https://discordservers.me/ DiscordServers.me], [https://disboard.org/ DisBoard], etc. | + | {{mm}} Multiple unofficial Discord server directories exists as well, such as [https://discordbee.com/ DiscordBee], [https://discordbots.org/servers DiscordBots Servers], [https://discord.me/ DiscordMe], [https://discordservers.com/ DiscordServers.com], [https://discordservers.me/ DiscordServers.me], [https://disboard.org/ DisBoard], etc. |
==Installation== | ==Installation== | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:44, 8 January 2024
This page is for Discord as a storefront and/or digital distribution platform. For the official Discord server of the wiki, see PCGamingWiki:Discord.
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| Developers | |
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| Discord Inc. | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 9, 2018 |
| macOS (OS X) | August 9, 2018 |
| Linux | August 9, 2018 |
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Discord is an instant messaging and VoIP social platform operated by Discord Inc., and was once a video game distribution platform.
Games purchased through Discord must be downloaded via the Discord client. To protect its users, Discord support two-factor authentication via a dedicated authenticator within the Discord mobile app.[1]
Discord was launched on May 13, 2015. In 2018, Discord introduced its own storefront that launched into beta on August 9[2] and was released to the public in October[3] the same year.
However, the lack of sales and people playing game forced Discord to scaled back the storefront to focus on the Nitro subscription service instead in March 2019, while also shifting the focus of buying and selling games to within developers' individual Discord servers.[4] Eventually, Discord removed the gaming service from the subscription service a couple of months later in October 2019, citing feedback and a lack of use from users.[5] Despite this, users can still bought games within developers' individual servers on the platform.
Discord would later remove the ability to purchase new games in Q1 2022.
General information
- List of games available on Discord
- Official support
- Official server discovery
- Multiple unofficial Discord server directories exists as well, such as DiscordBee, DiscordBots Servers, DiscordMe, DiscordServers.com, DiscordServers.me, DisBoard, etc.
Installation
- Download and run the latest installer from the Download page of Discord.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1 | 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| OS X | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.11 (El Capitan) | 10.15 (Catalina) |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Linux | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 18.04, Debian 10, openSUSE 15.2, Fedora 32 | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
References
- ↑ Setting up Two-Factor Authentication - Discord Support - last accessed on September 28, 2023
- ↑ Discord Official Blog - The Discord Store Beta - last accessed on 2020-07-27
- ↑ Discord Official Blog - Discord Store Global Beta Is Live! - last accessed on 2020-07-27
- ↑ Discord Official Blog - Empowering Developers with Community and Commerce - last accessed on 2020-07-27
- ↑ Discord Official Blog - What’s Coming for Nitro - last accessed on 2020-07-27