Discord

Discord is set to make waves at GDC 2023 by showcasing how gaming studios leverage its full-platform strategies. The event, an ideal platform for game developers, will highlight various innovative solutions aimed at boosting player engagement, playtime, and revenue.

Key Details:

• Event: Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2023
• Location: San Francisco
• Highlights:
  • Social Commerce
  • Quests Advertising Solutions
  • Social Layer
  • Official Game Communities
• Opportunities: Attendees can book meetings, catch sessions, or visit the Discord booth to learn more about these tools.

This is crucial for developers looking to optimize player engagement and explore new revenue streams through comprehensive community strategies. By attending, developers can gain valuable insights into how to maximize Discord’s tools effectively.

Discord will soon enhance teen safety protections globally with new teen-by-default settings and age assurance to foster safer experiences. Additionally, Discord is recruiting for its first Teen Council, providing a platform for teen voices aged 13-17 to influence safety and wellbeing initiatives. Applications are now open for interested US teens.

Discord Senior Director of Product Policy Savannah Badalich was featured in Yahoo BUILT BY GIRLS on the company’s commitment to online safety. Discord serves 200M+ monthly users and 2B+ gameplay hours; 15% of its workforce is dedicated to safety. The piece highlights partnerships, built-in tools like Teen Safety Assist, and a proactive approach to keeping communities safe.

Tencent Games’ Delta Force Discord grew to 800,000 members, with peaks of ~10,000 new joins per day and retention rates of 30–50%. Growth was driven by a player-first approach: launching early to gather feedback, empowering organic moderation, engaging with player culture, and running platform-specific events. The case study highlights community-driven tactics for large-scale game communities.

Discord and Meta announced at Meta Connect 2025 a native Discord app for Meta Horizon (Meta Quest). The integration lets VR players stay connected with friends from within headsets and see what friends are playing.