Chat App Discord Ends Takeover Talks With Microsoft
- Discord aims to go public after ending Microsoft talks
- Other companies also tried to buy Discord in recent weeks
The Discord app
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Microsoft Corp. and video-game chat company Discord Inc. have ended takeover talks after Discord rejected a $12 billion bid, according to people familiar with the matter.
Discord is now focused on a potential public listing in the long term, the people said, asking not to be identified because the deliberations are private.