Discord announced that the “Activities” feature, which allows members to play games or watch content together in voice channels, will remain free for all Discord users.
While most Discord activities were previously locked behind a Discord Nitro subscription (which starts at $2.99 per month), the communications platform temporarily removed the paywall as part of its eighth birthday celebrations between May 15 and June 15. Now, activities like Sketch Heads, Blazing 8s, and Bobble League will be to use indefinitely.
Some Discord Activities, like YouTube’s “Watch Together” integration and the Putt Party golf game, were already available at no additional cost prior to this announcement. If you want to try them out, you can find Activities by joining a Discord voice channel and clicking the rocket-shaped button that appears in the bottom left of the app.
It’s a nice perk for Discord members who don’t want to pay for a Nitro subscription, and the timing amid the turmoil at Reddit is unlikely to be a coincidence. Reddit users have been migrating to other platforms, including Discord, after thousands of subreddits went dark in protest of the company. That means many people are looking for a new social platform on which to form communities around specific topics. Discord isn’t a direct replacement for Reddit, but it’s already well-equipped to meet the needs of isolated community spaces. Making some of its interactive experiences free for all users could attract more former Reddit to the platform.
Source of information: theverge.com
