Microsoft Reportedly in Talks to <br />Acquire Messaging Platform Discord.<br />According to Bloomberg News, <br />Discord has been exploring a sale<br />and has reached out to potential buyers.<br />People familiar with the reported talks <br />say that Microsoft is set to purchase <br />the company for more than $10 billion.<br />VentureBeat also reported that the messaging <br />platform is already in final talks with a buyer.<br />One source close to the matter told <br />Bloomberg News that Discord is <br />more likely to go public than to sell.<br />The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted the <br />appeal of gaming companies, as many people <br />turned to video games during quarantine.<br />Both Microsoft and Discord have <br />yet to comment on the sale
