https://discord.comLearn about Discord's updates, insights, community stories, educational resources, and much more.Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:17:14 GMT60Webflowhttps://discord.com/blog/leveling-up-black-voices-in-gaminghttps://discord.com/blog/leveling-up-black-voices-in-gamingFor 2025, our Black and African American Movement Employee Resource Group (BAAM ERG) is excited to highlight some of their favorite Black gaming communities, content creators, and innovators.Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-february-3-2025https://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-february-3-2025Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/december-staff-picks-its-giving-gameshttps://discord.com/blog/december-staff-picks-its-giving-gamesSometimes we’re gifted a video game and we don’t know it’ll seriously alter our brain chemistry for the better. We’re hearing from Emi, Matt, Cody, and Scott about what games they’ve played lately and the best games they’ve ever been gifted!Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-december-19-2024-changeloghttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-december-19-2024-changelogHere's the Discord Changelog from December 19, 2024, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/gift-ideas-for-the-discord-user-in-winter-2024https://discord.com/blog/gift-ideas-for-the-discord-user-in-winter-2024Gift Nitro this holiday season and receive one of three Avatar Decorations for yourself! Plus, plenty of gift ideas, for those who game through the night to those who decorate their profile just right — let’s dig in!Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-to-stream-to-discord-from-desktop-or-mobilehttps://discord.com/blog/how-to-stream-to-discord-from-desktop-or-mobileLearn how to stream your game or applications to your friends on Discord, what the options you’ll see when setting up your stream mean, and which PC and mobile platforms you can stream from.Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-discord-seamlessly-upgraded-millions-of-users-to-64-bit-architecturehttps://discord.com/blog/how-discord-seamlessly-upgraded-millions-of-users-to-64-bit-architectureJoin Senior Software Engineer Chris Harris as he dives into how Discord rolled out a 64-bit version of the Windows client to millions of machines, without users needing to redownload or reinstall the app.Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-december-5-2024https://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-december-5-2024Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/find-wumpus-in-the-webtoon-universes-be-rewarded-with-a-nitro-trialhttps://discord.com/blog/find-wumpus-in-the-webtoon-universes-be-rewarded-with-a-nitro-trialYour mission: explore the first ten episodes of School Bus Graveyard. Find Wumpus twice within the endings of the first ten episodes and earn a month of Discord Nitro! Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/november-staff-picks-when-one-door-closeshttps://discord.com/blog/november-staff-picks-when-one-door-closesWe’re getting close to leaving 2024 and entering 2025! Let’s hear from Veronica, Emi, Tyler, and Carlos on what they’ve been playing and what games they recommend to new gamers!Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/measuring-product-impact-without-a-b-testing-how-discord-used-the-synthetic-control-method-for-voice-messageshttps://discord.com/blog/measuring-product-impact-without-a-b-testing-how-discord-used-the-synthetic-control-method-for-voice-messagesLearn how Discord accurately assessed product impact when traditional A/B tests weren't viable, utilizing the synthetic control method to evaluate voice messages.Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-to-navigate-discord-using-only-your-keyboardhttps://discord.com/blog/how-to-navigate-discord-using-only-your-keyboardKeyboard Navigation lets you get to wherever you want on Discord with just your keyboard! In this article, we’ll show you the basics of cruising through Discord with just a few key presses, including keyboard shortcuts, Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-to-use-keyboard-shortcuts-on-discord-create-custom-keybindshttps://discord.com/blog/how-to-use-keyboard-shortcuts-on-discord-create-custom-keybindsIn this article, we’ll go over helpful keyboard shortcuts built into Discord, how to make your own keybinds, and how one really helpful shortcut lets you blaze through your chats at top speed.Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-november-18-2024-changeloghttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-november-18-2024-changelogHere's the Discord Changelog from November 18, 2024, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/arcane-shop-collectionhttps://discord.com/blog/arcane-shop-collectionWith the final season in full swing, we’re going all-in and bringing you a special Arcane Shop collection! Plus, get a behind-the-scenes look at how we made one of the Arcane collection’s Profile Effects.Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-november-1-2024https://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-november-1-2024Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-to-play-games-listen-to-music-improve-your-discord-server-with-appshttps://discord.com/blog/how-to-play-games-listen-to-music-improve-your-discord-server-with-appsWhere do you find Apps? How do you use ‘em? How can I make my own App for Discord? Read on to learn the answers to these and more! Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/october-staff-picks-monster-seasonhttps://discord.com/blog/october-staff-picks-monster-seasonSpooky season has started, and the scariest monster of all is our games backlog! We’re hearing the latest game picks from our pals Emi and Alex and also introducing some new friends, Serena and Tyler!Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-roll20-adventure-and-dnd-shop-collectionhttps://discord.com/blog/discord-roll20-adventure-and-dnd-shop-collectionIn celebration of Dungeons & Dragons’ 50th anniversary, we’re releasing a special tabletop adventure, playable directly in Discord! Plus, a new D&D Shop Collection to look the part during your next session.Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/mental-health-discord-promoting-well-being-all-year-longhttps://discord.com/blog/mental-health-discord-promoting-well-being-all-year-longWe’re helping bridge the gap between users and the mental health resources they deserve. This World Mental Health Day, we’re excited to share what we’ve been working on!Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/this-halloween-treat-a-friend-to-nitro-get-an-avatar-decorationhttps://discord.com/blog/this-halloween-treat-a-friend-to-nitro-get-an-avatar-decorationThis year, it’s all treats, no tricks: from now until November 3, 2024, if you gift Nitro to a friend, you’ll receive an eerie Avatar Decoration to add to your collection!Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/updates-on-our-quest-to-connect-more-game-developers-with-playershttps://discord.com/blog/updates-on-our-quest-to-connect-more-game-developers-with-playersPeter Sellis takes us on a deep dive into some of the early results of Quests, and shares some early details on a new type of Quest coming to Discord later this year: Video Quests.Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-october-1-2024https://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-october-1-2024Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/september-staff-picks-mid-travel-pitstophttps://discord.com/blog/september-staff-picks-mid-travel-pitstopTo cap off the travel season, we’re catching up with Tracie, Matt, Emi, Cody, and NEW friend Armando about the games they’ve played lately and their favorite games to play while on the go.Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/build-where-the-world-playshttps://discord.com/blog/build-where-the-world-playsToday, we’re excited to announce the next big step in our developer ecosystem: we are officially opening Discord Activities to all developers. Read on to learn more!Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-september-26-2024-changeloghttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-september-26-2024-changelogHere's the Discord Changelog from September 26, 2024, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discover-more-ways-to-play-with-apps-now-anywhere-on-discordhttps://discord.com/blog/discover-more-ways-to-play-with-apps-now-anywhere-on-discordWith the new App Launcher, a whole world of apps on Discord is just a click away. Learn how you and your friends can easily access apps in any of your conversations, on both desktop and mobile!Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-at-tokyo-game-show-2024https://discord.com/blog/discord-at-tokyo-game-show-2024Swing by between September 26 and September 29th, 2024 and explore the Discord booth, play some Street Fighter 6 with your friends, and complete in-booth quests to win some merch! Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-discord-reduced-websocket-traffic-by-40-percenthttps://discord.com/blog/how-discord-reduced-websocket-traffic-by-40-percentHow we rolled out zstandard and other improvements across our gateway cluster to reduce the amount of bandwidth that’s used by our clients.Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/learning-from-structure-discords-entity-relationship-embeddingshttps://discord.com/blog/learning-from-structure-discords-entity-relationship-embeddingsDiscover how DERE is pre-trained on the underlying structure of the Discord social graph and enables ML to quickly ship and iterate on AI-powered products without extensive feature engineering.Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/meet-dave-e2ee-for-audio-videohttps://discord.com/blog/meet-dave-e2ee-for-audio-videoWe’re rolling out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls! We’d like to share why we’re bringing E2EE A/V to Discord, share our design and implementation goals, and provide a high-level technical overview of how it works.Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/make-your-discord-messages-bold-italic-underlined-and-morehttps://discord.com/blog/make-your-discord-messages-bold-italic-underlined-and-moreMake your words bold, big, fancy, or flashy — read this article to see how to format your messages on Discord to get the point across!Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/legacy-shop-favorites-emerge-from-the-vault-for-a-first-anniversary-encorehttps://discord.com/blog/legacy-shop-favorites-emerge-from-the-vault-for-a-first-anniversary-encoreAn ancient Vault has opened, and some of the most-loved Avatar Decorations & Profile Decorations of the last year have returned to the Shop. See what’s been uncovered and made available once again!Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/defeat-discord-on-chess-com-win-a-month-of-nitrohttps://discord.com/blog/defeat-discord-on-chess-com-win-a-month-of-nitroPlay chess against Discord on Chess.com for a chance to win a one-month trial of Discord Nitro! Existing Nitro members can claim a month of Chess.com’s Diamond membership. Read on to see how it all works! Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-august-30-2024https://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-august-30-2024Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-august-28-2024-changeloghttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-august-28-2024-changelogHere's the Discord Changelog from August 28, 2024, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/augusts-staff-picks-six-months-of-recommendationshttps://discord.com/blog/augusts-staff-picks-six-months-of-recommendations180 days of games have come and gone! Alex, Emi, Cody, and the newest friend Jeremy talk about what they’ve played lately and their favorite game of 2024 so far.Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/amazon-music-activityhttps://discord.com/blog/amazon-music-activityStarting today, Amazon Music Unlimited customers can hop into the Amazon Music Listening Party Activity on Discord and access their library! Read on to see how it works.Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-august-1-2024https://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-august-1-2024Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/see-whats-happening-on-discord-directly-from-your-xboxhttps://discord.com/blog/see-whats-happening-on-discord-directly-from-your-xboxToday, we’re sharing two new ways we’re making your Discord experience on Xbox even better: see what your Discord friends are up to and watch what your friends are streaming, directly from your Xbox console.Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/julys-staff-picks-playin-and-spectatinhttps://discord.com/blog/julys-staff-picks-playin-and-spectatinThis month, we’ve got Emi, Cody, Matt, and Mark chattin’ about what they’ve been playing and the games they like to stream to their friends on Discord. Check out their choices!Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-july-26-2024-changeloghttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-july-26-2024-changelogHere's the Discord Changelog from July 26, 2024, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/valorant-champions-quest-upcoming-shop-itemshttps://discord.com/blog/valorant-champions-quest-upcoming-shop-itemsWe’re celebrating the VALORANT Champions Tour with a Discord Quest and an upcoming Shop collection! Read on to see why Discord is the best place to play, talk, and watch VALORANT.Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/embracing-disability-pride-month-celebrating-and-promoting-accessibilityhttps://discord.com/blog/embracing-disability-pride-month-celebrating-and-promoting-accessibilityEvery July, we take this opportunity to collectively promote visibility, raise awareness about the challenges and triumphs of the disabled community, and advocate inclusion for all.Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/join-nitro-get-1-month-free-during-our-summer-promohttps://discord.com/blog/join-nitro-get-1-month-free-during-our-summer-promoNew Nitro members who sign up before July 31, 2024, for either a monthly or yearly Discord Nitro membership get an additional month of Nitro on us!Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/spongebob-shop-collectionhttps://discord.com/blog/spongebob-shop-collectionTo celebrate SpongeBob’s 25th anniversary, we’re releasing a SpongeBob SquarePants collection in the Shop. Take a peek in this blog post! Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-app-pitches-2024-category-winnershttps://discord.com/blog/discord-app-pitches-2024-category-winnersYou played, you voted, and you probably played a bunch more after voting… and now, we’re presenting the Discord App Pitches category winners and grand prize winner for 2024!Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-discord-uses-open-source-tools-for-scalable-data-orchestration-transformationhttps://discord.com/blog/how-discord-uses-open-source-tools-for-scalable-data-orchestration-transformationTo continue delivering seamless service and insightful data analytics, Discord needed to overhaul its data orchestration infrastructure using modern, open-source tools. Read on to learn how we embarked on this journey! Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-july-1-2024https://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-july-1-2024Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/junes-staff-picks-summertime-game-timehttps://discord.com/blog/junes-staff-picks-summertime-game-timeSummer break means more time to game! We’ve pulled Matt, Alex, Emi, and Cody (hi) away from their beachside tanning sessions to tell us what they’ve been playing.Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-discord-celebrated-pride-month-2024https://discord.com/blog/how-discord-celebrated-pride-month-2024Hear from some of Discord’s Pride ERG leads and members on what Pride Month and their group’s mantra for 2024, “We Will A L W A Y S Be Here,” means to them. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-to-talk-with-friends-in-crossplay-games-using-discordhttps://discord.com/blog/how-to-talk-with-friends-in-crossplay-games-using-discordTired of stacking your headset over your earbuds to talk with your Discord friends on console? Learn how to use Discord directly on your console while playing your favorite games.Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-june-20-2024-changeloghttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-june-20-2024-changelogHere's the Discord Changelog from June 20, 2024, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-to-share-the-latest-nitro-perks-with-your-friendshttps://discord.com/blog/how-to-share-the-latest-nitro-perks-with-your-friendsShare your Nitro with friends. Use one of four new App Icons and a new color Theme. Use Shop items on Server Profiles. Nitro keeps getting better!Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/join-discord-calls-directly-from-ps5-no-phone-neededhttps://discord.com/blog/join-discord-calls-directly-from-ps5-no-phone-neededStarting today, we’re rolling out the ability to join a Discord call directly from your PS5! Read on to see how we’re making joining a VC from your PS5 easier.Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/feast-your-moniteyes-on-todays-exciting-developer-updateshttps://discord.com/blog/feast-your-moniteyes-on-todays-exciting-developer-updatesWe're excited to highlight some new monetization features available for developers in the US, UK, and EU to utilize, and globally purchasable by all users. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/mays-staff-picks-what-discord-plays-as-summer-approacheshttps://discord.com/blog/mays-staff-picks-what-discord-plays-as-summer-approachesSummertime is approaching! It’s time to talk about all the games we’ve been playing over at Discord for the last month. Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-discord-celebrated-aanhpi-heritage-month-2024https://discord.com/blog/how-discord-celebrated-aanhpi-heritage-month-2024We’re closing out the month of May and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Discord’s Asian Friends & Kinship ERG. Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-may-2024https://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-may-2024Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discords-next-chapterhttps://discord.com/blog/discords-next-chapterA message from our CEO about the next chapter of Discord, how we’re building an even faster, more powerful app to take us there, and a new look to match where we’re headed. Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-hero-journey-club-uses-games-for-mental-health-care-and-connectionhttps://discord.com/blog/how-hero-journey-club-uses-games-for-mental-health-care-and-connectionMeet Brian Chhor, CEO and Co-Founder, and Derrick Hull, Chief Clinical Officer of Hero Journey Club! Learn how Hero Journey Club provides mental health support while playing games on Discord.Tue, 28 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/refining-discords-mobile-experience-with-your-feedbackhttps://discord.com/blog/refining-discords-mobile-experience-with-your-feedbackWe’ve made some new changes to the mobile app based upon your feedback! Check out what we’ve been doing to refine our mobile app over the last few months.Wed, 22 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/pubg-questhttps://discord.com/blog/pubg-questFrom May 14th to May 28th, stream PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS to a friend for 15 minutes to claim the exclusive “The Original Is Back”-Pack! Read on to learn more. Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-may-13-2024-changeloghttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-may-13-2024-changelogHere's the Discord Changelog from May 13, 2024, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/9th-birthday-handmade-prizes-showcasehttps://discord.com/blog/9th-birthday-handmade-prizes-showcaseWe’ve partnered with talented makers to give out four one-of-a-kind presents that are uniquely Discord. Check out the prizes created by these crafty individuals!Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/from-blocky-to-brilliant-improving-video-quality-on-discord-go-live-on-amd-gpushttps://discord.com/blog/from-blocky-to-brilliant-improving-video-quality-on-discord-go-live-on-amd-gpusDiscord’s Go Live feature brings high-quality, high-framerate streams of games or applications to users across the world. Join us as we share how we improved the Go Live experience on AMD GPUs. Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-april-2024https://discord.com/blog/discord-patch-notes-april-2024Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/april-staff-picks-what-does-discord-play-in-springhttps://discord.com/blog/april-staff-picks-what-does-discord-play-in-springThis month, we’ve got Alex, Emi, Matt, and Cody from the Discord team coming together to discuss what they recommend you check out. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/developing-rapidly-with-generative-aihttps://discord.com/blog/developing-rapidly-with-generative-aiFollow Shannon Phu, Discord’s Senior Machine Learning Engineer, as she discusses how Discord quickly launches and scales generative AI applications using commercial and open-sourced LLMs.Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-april-3-2024-changeloghttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-april-3-2024-changelogHere's the Discord Changelog from April 3, 2024, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/introducing-staff-picks-what-discords-been-playing-latelyhttps://discord.com/blog/introducing-staff-picks-what-discords-been-playing-latelyWe’re starting something new on the Discord Blog today: Staff Picks! Discord employees share what they’ve been playing recently and give recommendations on what they think you should try. Click to read the first entry!Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/the-seven-principles-of-working-at-discordhttps://discord.com/blog/the-seven-principles-of-working-at-discordFrom the moment Discord began, we've been focused on one of the most important questions for a growing company to answer: “How do you create a place where people can thrive doing their best work?” Here, we live by these seven Wumpus principles!Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/the-finals-questhttps://discord.com/blog/the-finals-questGet your hands on the Discord-exclusive “Skill Issue” set for THE FINALS by streaming the game to your friends on Discord! Available from April 2, 2024 to April 16, 2024 at 11:59 pm UTC.Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/valorant-shop-collectionhttps://discord.com/blog/valorant-shop-collectionWe've teamed up with Riot Games to bring you the VALORANT collection: a new set of Avatar Decorations and Profile Effects in the Shop available from now until May 7th, 2024.Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-discord-celebrated-womens-history-month-2024https://discord.com/blog/how-discord-celebrated-womens-history-month-2024We’re closing out the month of March and celebrating Women’s History Month with a spotlight on Discord’s own Women in Tech ERG.Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/access-a-new-portal-for-managing-internal-authorizationhttps://discord.com/blog/access-a-new-portal-for-managing-internal-authorizationWe’ve created a new internal portal for staff to manage their permissions. Built with security, transparency, and ease of use in mind, it’s now open source for anyone to use! In this article, we’ll discuss our path to creating Access and highlight its biggest features.Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/monster-hunter-now-reward-bundle-for-nitro-membershttps://discord.com/blog/monster-hunter-now-reward-bundle-for-nitro-membersFrom March 19 to April 18, 2024, Discord Nitro members can claim a reward bundle to use on their adventures in Monster Hunter Now!Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/app-pitches-2024https://discord.com/blog/app-pitches-2024Discord App Pitches is making a return! This year, we’re looking for Discord Developers and Game Developers to pitch their ideas for new Activities using the brand-new Embedded App SDK! Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/important-policy-updateshttps://discord.com/blog/important-policy-updatesHello folks, it’s Important Announcement Day™: we’re updating our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Community Guidelines!Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/headed-to-gdc-2024-check-out-the-latest-news-for-discord-game-devshttps://discord.com/blog/headed-to-gdc-2024-check-out-the-latest-news-for-discord-game-devsReady to build games and experiences on Discord? Our new Embedded App SDK is now available to developers. Plus, submit a prototype to our App Pitches contest for a chance to win funding to help you launch your Discord app.Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/our-quest-to-support-game-developershttps://discord.com/blog/our-quest-to-support-game-developersToday, we’re announcing an expansion of Quests and the Shop that we hope will make building a gaming business a little easier. Read on for more!Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-it-all-goes-live-an-overview-of-discords-streaming-technologyhttps://discord.com/blog/how-it-all-goes-live-an-overview-of-discords-streaming-technologyDiscord’s Go Live feature provides high-quality screen share between users. Tag along with Audio/Video manager Josh Stratton as he explains how it works. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-march-5-2024-changeloghttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-march-5-2024-changelogHere's the Discord Changelog from March 5, 2024, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/celebrating-black-gaming-communities-on-discordhttps://discord.com/blog/celebrating-black-gaming-communities-on-discordFor this year's Black History Month, Discord's Black and African American Movement Employee Resource Group would love to share a few of their favorite vibrant Black gaming communities and creators.Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-discord-moved-engineering-to-cloud-development-environmentshttps://discord.com/blog/how-discord-moved-engineering-to-cloud-development-environmentsJoin us as we tell the story of how we transitioned all of Discord’s backend and infrastructure development to a Linux-based Cloud Development Environment with the help of our friends at Coder.Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/evolving-our-safety-architecture-for-the-digital-services-acthttps://discord.com/blog/evolving-our-safety-architecture-for-the-digital-services-actToday, we’re sharing information about the work we’ve been doing to meet our obligations under the DSA for our users based in Europe.Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-developers-heres-to-2023-and-whats-to-comehttps://discord.com/blog/discord-developers-heres-to-2023-and-whats-to-comeAs we bid farewell to 2023, let’s reflect on the incredible journey we’ve had together in the world of developing on Discord.Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-december-13-2023-changeloghttps://discord.com/blog/discord-update-december-13-2023-changelogHere's the Discord Changelog from December 13, 2023 so you can stay in-the-know about what’s new in recent app updates!Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/holiday-gift-guide-2023https://discord.com/blog/holiday-gift-guide-2023We’ve got a handful of Discord-themed gift ideas that you can give others for the Holidays — or any time of the year!Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/how-discord-modernized-mfa-with-webauthnhttps://discord.com/blog/how-discord-modernized-mfa-with-webauthnWebAuthn has landed in Discord for all users! In this post, we’ll talk about the engineering challenges we faced introducing WebAuthn to Discord and how we overcame them.Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/pytest-daemon-10x-local-test-iteration-speedhttps://discord.com/blog/pytest-daemon-10x-local-test-iteration-speedAt Discord, we utilize a Python monolith to power our API. But recently, it took a whopping 13 seconds to run a single test! Join engineer Ruby Feinstein as he tackles this situation and makes the process better for everyone on his team. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/improving-our-mobile-experiencehttps://discord.com/blog/improving-our-mobile-experienceStarting today, “Discord but smol” gets a fresh set of updates for touch input on the screen that fits in your pocket. Check out everything that’s rolling out to your phone!Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/ddevs-celebrates-250k-membershttps://discord.com/blog/ddevs-celebrates-250k-membersThe official Discord Developers server reached an incredible milestone of over 250,000 community members! 🎉Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/complete-your-look-in-the-shop-now-open-to-allhttps://discord.com/blog/complete-your-look-in-the-shop-now-open-to-allStarting soon, everyone will be able to make purchases from the Shop and start their collection of Avatar Decorations and Profile Effects! Read on to learn how to Shop! 🛍️ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/ways-to-customize-your-discord-experiencehttps://discord.com/blog/ways-to-customize-your-discord-experienceTailor your forward-facing presence or spruce up the app itself, there are plenty of ways to make Discord yours.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/apps-to-uplevel-your-competitive-gaming-skillshttps://discord.com/blog/apps-to-uplevel-your-competitive-gaming-skillsWe, at Discord, like video games. You probably do, too! In this article, we’re sharing four apps that bring a bit of competitive spirit to you and your friends. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/authentication-outagehttps://discord.com/blog/authentication-outageOn November 6th, 2023, Discord’s authentication service went down for approximately 50 minutes, preventing users from using much of Discord. Here's what happened.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/everyones-a-member-get-two-weeks-of-nitro-on-ushttps://discord.com/blog/everyones-a-member-get-two-weeks-of-nitro-on-usBetween November 6th and November 13th, 2023, anyone who’s not currently a Nitro member can try it for 2 weeks on us! You’re about to see way more decked-out profiles and Super Reactions in your chats. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/app-pitches-2023https://discord.com/blog/app-pitches-2023Between September 26 and October 10, 2023, the Discord Developer community pitched their ideas for a chance to receive up to $15,000 in funding. See the finalists in this blog post!Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://discord.com/blog/9-tips-for-hanging-out-on-discordhttps://discord.com/blog/9-tips-for-hanging-out-on-discordLooking to get more organized, or quiet your notifications to better focus on your conversations? Here are nine things that can make hanging out with friends on Discord easier. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT