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Guten tag, Köln! We’ll be joining thousands of game developers at the devcom developer conference in Cologne Germany, followed by gamescom! Discord fosters meaningful connections where real friendships thrive, and we’re looking forward to connecting with global industry leaders in Koelnmesse this week to see how they can make the most of Discord integrations. Along with our latest announcements for game developers, we’ll be sharing some in-depth developer content and partners stories in sessions throughout the week. Save the date!  🎮 Mon 8/18: Powering Player Connections: How Discord’s Social SDK Boosts Your Game - Discord Sr. Engineering Manager Scott Williams provides a deep dive on how our Social SDK brings some of that Discord magic right into your games. 👥 Tues 8/19: Powering Social Connections: Discord’s Social SDK in Action - In this panel session, join industry luminaries and leading developers on stage to hear how their games took advantage of Discord’s social infrastructure to bring cross-platform messaging to their games. ✨ Thurs 8/21: Discord x Wicked Saints: The Power of Gaming for Wellbeing - This panel discussion with Jessica Murrey, CEO + Co-Founder, Wicked Saints Studios, explores how gaming fosters meaningful relationships, supports mental health, and can empower players to take real-world action. Here's to building meaningful connections, both on Discord and in Cologne! 🚀 #Gamescom #Devcom #GameDev #Discord

🚨 ROOST is announcing two new open-source safety tools: Osprey and Coop. Osprey is an open-source investigation and incident response tool that allows safety teams to understand what is happening on their platforms and take actions at scale. Designed, built, and tested by our partners at Discord, Osprey will be managed as an open source tool by ROOST. Coop is Trust & Safety review infrastructure designed to help organizations identify and remove harmful content. This tool comes from our partners at Cove, whose technology was acquired by ROOST. Cove’s platform will live on as open-source infrastructure, maintained by ROOST, to power accessible, transparent Trust & Safety tooling for the broader community. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e-mH4Nzs #TrustandSafety

Today, we're proud to announce that Discord has donated Osprey, our open-source investigation and incident response tool, to ROOST.tools, a nonprofit dedicated to democratizing Trust and Safety infrastructure. Why? Because effective safety tools should be accessible to platforms of ALL sizes, not just those with enterprise-level resources. From grassroots communities to established platforms, everyone deserves the ability to protect their users. "At Discord, safety for all of our users - especially teens - is a top priority," said Savannah Badalich, Senior Director of Product Policy at Discord. "We believe that effective Trust and Safety tools shouldn't be a competitive advantage, but a shared foundation. Through our partnership with ROOST to make Osprey freely available, we're building a foundation that helps create safer online experiences for everyone - not just on Discord, but also for the next generation of platforms and users." This collaboration represents what we believe in: that by working together and sharing knowledge, we can create a safer internet for the 200+ million people who call Discord home - and millions more across the digital landscape. Learn more about how ROOST is transforming Trust and Safety through open collaboration: https://lnkd.in/gSpi2j27 #TrustAndSafety #OpenSource #DigitalSafety #Collaboration #Discord #ROOST #SaferInternet

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