Guilded

Guilded is a VoIP, instant messaging and digital distribution platform designed by Guilded Inc. and bought by Roblox Corporation on August 16, 2021 for $90M.[1] Guilded is based in San Francisco.[2] Users communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in private chats or as part of communities called "guilds".[3] Guilded was founded by Eli Brown, a former Facebook and Xbox employee.[2] Guilded runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS.

Guilded
Developer(s)
Initial releaseMarch 17, 2017 (2017-03-17)
Operating system
Available in2 languages
List of languages
English
Spanish
TypeVoIP communications, instant messaging, content delivery, and social media
LicenseProprietary
Websiteguilded.gg

Guilded is a Discord competitor and primarily focuses on video game communities, such as those focused on competitive gaming and esports.[1][3] It provides features intended for video gaming clans, such as scheduling tools and integrated calendars.[3][4] Guilded is developed by Guilded, Inc. which has been an independent product group of the Roblox Corporation since August 16, 2021.[5][6]

On May 31, 2024, Guilded announced that all current accounts must have a Roblox account linked before July 15, 2024 to continue using their Guilded account, while new users will only have the option to sign up with Roblox.[7]

References
  1. "Roblox Announcement". July 16, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  2. Thapa, Anuz (August 17, 2021). "What Is Guilded?". TheStreet. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  3. Matney, Lucas (May 1, 2020). "Guilded raises over $7 million for its competitive gaming-focused chat app". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  4. "Roblox acquires game chat startup Guilded". VentureBeat. August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  5. Matney, Lucas (August 16, 2021). "Roblox acquires Discord competitor Guilded". TechCrunch. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  6. La Monica, Paul R. (August 16, 2021). "Roblox wants to rule the metaverse". CNN Business. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  7. "Update to Guilded login requirements". Guilded - Chat for Gaming Communities. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.


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