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READY TO KICKSTART YOUR DISCORD STRATEGY? Start your integration with our “Getting Started” guides, design guidelines, and code samples, or reach out to our team to work directly with Discord on your next project. Get Started Connect With Our Team ACTIVATE ACCOUNT LINKING TO MAXIMIZE PLAYER RETENTION AND ENGAGEMENT 34% Increased median retention compared to unlinked players Source: ⓘ Statistics based on a causal study focused on outcomes after social layer integration for 15+ games launched since December 2024 16% Median session length increases for linked players Statistics based on a causal study focused on outcomes after social layer integration for 15+ games launched since December 2024 Source: ⓘ 25% Increased median game launch days for linked players Source: ⓘ Statistics based on a causal study focused on outcomes after social layer integration for 15+ games launched since December 2024 YOUR GAME'S SOCIAL, SUPERCHARGED Seamlessly integrate Discord-powered social features directly into your game so that players can connect with friends, share progress, and jump into your game with ease.  UNLEASH THE POWER OF DISCORD IN YOUR GAME With 90M+ daily active users–over 90% of them playing video games–Discord is already where massive communities of gamers connect across desktop, console, and mobile. Source 1: ⓘ Discord Internal Data, as of Q4 2025 Source 2: ⓘ Video game play according to 2025 Discord user survey data DON’T LOSE YOUR MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS TO DOWNTIME Tap into Discord's social layer to give players powerful social experiences that keep them engaged—connecting teammates with their guilds, squads, and crews even when playtime's over. Maximize Discord's Developer Platform Potential Unlock your integration's full potential and supercharge the entire Discord developer platform across Communities, Quests, and new commerce opportunities. Access Discord's Powerful Chat Functionality Already integrated Discord-powered features like rich presence, account linking, and friends lists? Keep players connected to eligible games across desktop, mobile, and console with Discord’s voice and text chat functionality at no cost. Submit your game to fully unlock these powerful communication features after confirming access criteria. Read More Level-up Social Play for Your Mobile Game Integrate Discord-powered features into your mobile game to turn solo players into social ones by giving them easier access to the people they play with most. Stay connected with your most valuable players through account linking, bridging Discord users in your official community server with real in-game activity. Learn More Devs on Discord  Delve into developer stories to learn about their Discord integrations, including key learnings and advice for game developers considering integrating the Discord advantage for themselves. Devs on Discord with Omeda Studios | Predecessor Devs on Discord with Digital Bandidos | Town of Salem 2 Devs on Discord with Mainframe Industries | Pax Dei Devs on Discord with Facepunch Studios | Rust ” Pax Dei is at heart a social sandbox. Our collaboration to put Discord at the heart of our MMO makes that deep social vision a reality, offering a world where you can find your friends and deepen those connections both in and outside our game. Thor Gunnarsson Co-founder & CEO, Mainframe Industries ” The Discord Social SDK has added a dimension to communication in Rust. Players often rely on communication and we’re seeing a growing number of friends teaming up and getting together to play as squads. Ashley Cook Marketing Manager, Facepunch Studios ” Adding the Discord Social SDK to Predecessor has been a huge win for both our players and the business. When Discord first walked us through what the SDK could do, it was an easy yes. It solved a bunch of things we were missing like built-in voice and text chat and gave us a chance to offer something our players already love and use daily, right inside our game. Robbie Singh CEO, Omeda Studios See it in action See how top studios are strategically using Discord to drive player engagement and growth for their games. Delta Force Mobile Delta Force Mobile Delta Force's mobile Account Linking replaced clunky browser logins with single-tap authentication, fueling squad play and deeper community engagement. Learn more Arena Breakout Arena Breakout How Tencent integrated the Discord Social SDK to deepen squad connections, re-engage players, and grow a thriving community around one of mobile gaming's most demanding games. Learn more Marvel Rivals Marvel Rivals With Social Commerce, Marvel Rivals met players where they were already hanging out, making discovery, buying, and gifting part of the social experience. Learn more Delta Force Delta Force Tencent Games revived the iconic Delta Force IP by using Discord as a massive feedback engine, growing a community of 800k fans before launch day. Learn more Predecessor Predecessor By using Discord Social SDK to power its social layer, Omeda Studios launched in-game voice and friend lists in months, fueling player referrals and organic growth. Learn more Pax Dei Pax Dei Mainframe Industries integrated Discord Social SDK to power Pax Dei’s social stack, leading to a 39% increase in gameplay days for players who linked accounts. Learn more Rust Rust Facepunch integrated Discord-powered social features into Rust, bringing seamless voice chat and social features directly to a community of 500k+ players. Learn more see it in action See how top studios are strategically using Discord to drive player engagement and growth for their games. Marvel Rivals Predecessor Rust Delta Force Pax Dei How Marvel Rivals Created a Winning Discord Strategy Marvel Rivals gained a massive advantage with their Discord strategy. They saw beyond the Server, taking advantage of Discord’s full suite of developer solutions and treating the platform as infrastructure. Their community grew to more than 4M+ members, their integration and use of Discord-powered social features gave them a 31% retention lift, and they unlocked new revenue with social gifting as Discord’s first Social Commerce partner. Read the Case Study Omeda Studios Drives Immersion and Growth by Integrating Discord as its Social Layer To enhance Predecessor's social mechanics, Omeda integrated the Discord Social SDK, freeing engineers for core gameplay. The resulting in-game text chat, voice chat, and account linking provided players with robust social features, driving organic referrals, boosting retention, and creating lasting community bonds. Read the Case Study Facepunch Leverages Discord Social SDK to Supercharge In-Game Communication in Rust Facepunch enhanced the core survival loop of Rust by enabling direct in-game Discord communications. Discover how they used the Unity build of the Discord Social SDK for a seamless integration, providing players with low-friction voice chat that boosted player focus, and rich presence that helps players within their massive community find more ways to play together. Read the Case Study Delta Force x Discord: A Case Study in Community Engagement Tencent Games leveraged Discord as a central hub for genuine developer-to-player communication - starting early in the development cycle. By creating a culture of authenticity, implementing a robust feedback loop, and strategically using Discord’s features, Delta Force successfully cultivated a loyal community integral to its long-term success. Read the Case Study Pax Dei x Discord: Integrating Voice and Community Mainframe Industries integrated the Discord Social SDK to bring high-quality in-game voice and social functionality into their ambitious MMO, Pax Dei. This strategic move successfully cultivated a highly engaged player segment: users who linked their accounts logged 39% more gameplay days than non-linked players, and the integration drove an estimated 19% overall increase in gameplay days across the player base. Read the Case Study For Builders Ready to get started? Jump straight into the tools and documentation. Documentation Read the Docs Developer Portal Start Building Help Center Get Support Stay up to date Get the latest on new platform capabilities, product announcements, and programs for developers building on Discord. Developer Newsletter Product updates and developer announcements delivered to your inbox. Subscribe Developer Community Join the Discord Developers server for announcements, events, and discussions with fellow devs. Join the DDevs Server Developer Channels Watch and follow for launches, walkthroughs, and technical sessions. Questions? General Product What are the costs associated with using Discord Social SDK? The Discord Social SDK is currently available to download from our Developer Portal at no cost. Which platforms are supported by the Discord Social SDK? The Discord Social SDK is compatible with both Unreal Engine and Unity. It is available for production for PC, with mobile (iOS and Android), as well as console support for PlayStation and Xbox available for experimental use. The Discord Social SDK does not formally support HTML5/Web or Linux platforms. Read more about platform support in our documentation. Can we use Discord Voice Chat without the full SDK integration? No. Discord Voice Chat is not available as a standalone service. Can I customize how my invites and rich presence look in Discord? Yes! The Social SDK provides a variety of configuration options to tailor how rich presence and invites show up to players within Discord. See the Setting Rich Presence and Managing Game Invites guides to see how it's done. What are the current rate limits for the Social SDK communication features? To learn more about the rate limits for the Social SDK communication features, please see our rate limits documentation. How do I increase rate limits for the Social SDK communication features? The communication features, including text chat, voice chat, and linked channels, are available with the Discord Social SDK with min…