If you’re a gamer, then you definitely know that great feeling of hopping on Discord to start a gaming session with your friends.
Even though Discord started life as being a gaming-focused communication platform for Eros Resmini (Chief Marketing Officer) and his friends, it has evolved into something that’s way more than just that.
Nowadays, Discord brings together audiences of various interests, even though its inclination for gaming is still a big part of the platform’s success.
Why is Discord so successful?
There are a plethora of reasons. For starters, Discord is a project started from passion with a strong basic recipe. Since 2015, Discord has evolved and has continued to add atop its core functions.
It’s available for all major OSes out there such as Windows, macOS, and most Linux distributions, as well as for iOS and Android. During its first years, the app was free, but from 2017 onwards the developers have found an interesting method of monetizing the app (with the Nitro plan) without actually sacrificing the core functions we’ve all come to love.
Discord is also a very, very simple app. Even if you didn’t use the app up until now, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to set up everything and start chatting with your friends in mere seconds.
Another great advantage is the fact that Discord supports integration with other various platforms such as Spotify or YouTube, which only adds to the experience as a whole.
Discord features
Discord’s primary focus is on allowing you to communicate with your team, friends, family, or basically anyone sharing the same interests as you. You can send texts, send video messages, as well as audio chat.
Each server is comprised of multiple channels, and each channel has its own topics and interests. The easiest way to find them is, of course, to Google them, even though there are ways to locate them within the app.
One of the best things about Discord is that it provides you with the ability to have both public and private servers.
Verdict
Discord is truly one of the best apps of our generation. It somewhat takes the best parts of social media services and combines them with various features from Slack into one versatile, and incredibly easy-to-use package.
It has near-zero latency audio quality, instant text messaging chat, decent video quality, and provides enough integrations and privacy features to keep everyone happy. It also boasts one hell of a Settings section, making it one of the most versatile apps as well.
