Big news from Discord—and even bigger news for devs. Discord’s new Social SDK lets game studios of all sizes easily plug into its social ecosystem, unlocking richer multiplayer experiences and vibrant communities. The best part: it's completely free. We're excited to see where this takes gaming—because when communities thrive, games do too.
We're kicking off Game Developers Conference 2025 week with an exciting announcement! Today we're launching Discord Social SDK 🚀, enabling developers of all sizes to tap into Discord’s social infrastructure and drive their game’s social and multiplayer experiences for all their players — with or without a Discord account — at no cost. “For game creators from indie to AAA, Discord is where you can connect with the world's largest and most engaged community of players to fuel the growth of your game before, during, and after launch. Game discovery and retention have never been so critical, and we're excited to help developers grow their games by reaching gamers where they are." – Stanislav Vishnevskiy, Co-Founder and CTO Early developers leveraging Discord Social SDK include: Theorycraft Games, Facepunch Studios, 1047 Games, Scopely, Mainframe Industries, Elodie Games, Tencent Games, and more. Discord Social SDK is compatible with C++, both Unreal Engine and Unity, and supports Windows 11+ and macOS. Support for console and mobile is in the works and coming soon. 👀Check out these case studies of Theorycraft (https://lnkd.in/dYpRmxQ8) and Farm Merge Valley (https://lnkd.in/d2kzBftn) to see how Discord has become a launchpad where developers can cultivate thriving communities, connect with passionate players and watch their creations grow. And if you want to learn more about Discord Social SDK, read our blog (https://lnkd.in/d6WHtvF4) . Get out there and start playing 🎮! #LifeatDiscord #GDC2025
Finally! The games industry has been needing this for over a decade!
Excellent work