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Guilded
Developer(s)
Initial releaseMarch 17, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-03-17)
Operating system
Available in1 languages
List of languages
English
TypeVoIP communications, instant messaging, content delivery, and social media
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.guilded.gg

Guilded is a VoIP, instant messaging, and digital distribution platform designed by Guilded Inc. and was 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 "servers".[3] Guilded was founded by Eli Brown, a former Facebook and Xbox employee.[2] Guilded is available on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and iOS.

Guilded is a main competitor of Discord 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, Roblox Corporation 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]

On October 12, 2024, Guilded restricted access to users from Russia due to Guilded having the fear that it would be blocked in the Country.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Roblox Announcement". July 16, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Thapa, Anuz (August 17, 2021). "What Is Guilded?". TheStreet. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c 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.
  8. ^ Ömer (October 13, 2024). "Russia is now banning Discord alternative apps!". ShiftDelete.Net Global. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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