Discord will soon offer more games and apps inside its chats

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Discord has been experimenting with embedding apps and games directly in chats for a while, via the Activities feature. Now the company isfor developers to join the chat-based fun. The Embedded App SDK rolls out on March 18 and allows devs to build experiences that are embedded in an iframe within Discord.“Plenty of Discord Developers out there have had their eyes on Activities, wondering when they could create their own,” the company.

The platform’s also bringing back app pitches. This program encourages developers to pitch app ideas and snag up to $30,000 in funding. Discord ended up, including a coral reef cam, a city-building sim and an art portfolio app, among others. Who knows what 2024 will bring.Finally, Discord announced that it’s experimenting with technology to allow users to add apps to their accounts, so these experiences will follow them across servers.

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