Microsoft Reportedly in Talks to br Acquire Messaging Platform Discord.br According to Bloomberg News, br Discord has been exploring a salebr and has reached out to potential buyers.br People familiar with the reported talks br say that Microsoft is set to purchase br the company for more than $10 billion.br VentureBeat also reported that the messaging br platform is already in final talks with a buyer.br One source close to the matter told br Bloomberg News that Discord is br more likely to go public than to sell.br The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted the br appeal of gaming companies, as many people br turned to video games during quarantine.