Guilded

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Guilded
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Screenshot of Guilded
Developer(s)Guilded, Inc. (Roblox Corporation)
Initial releaseMarch 17, 2017; 4 years ago (2017-03-17)
Operating system
TypeVoIP communications, instant messaging, content delivery, and social media
LicenseProprietary
Websiteguilded.gg

Guilded is a VoIP, instant messaging and digital distribution platform designed by Guilded Inc. and owned by Roblox Corporation.[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 is a Discord competitor that is primarily focused on video gaming 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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Minor, Jordan (2021-09-23). "Guilded Review". PC Magazine. Retrieved 2021-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Thapa, Anuz (August 17, 2021). "What Is Guilded?". TheStreet. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Matney, Lucas (2020-05-01). "Guilded raises $7 million for its competitive gaming-focused chat app". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-05-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Roblox acquires game chat startup Guilded". VentureBeat. 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2021-08-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Matney, Lucas (2021-08-16). "Roblox acquires Discord competitor Guilded". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-08-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ La Monica, Paul R. (2021-08-16). "Roblox wants to rule the metaverse". CNN Business. Retrieved 2021-09-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)