Unified Friends List: Players can view in-game and Discord friends in one list for easier communication outside and inside the game.
Deep-Linked Game Invites: Inviting friends from the list of in-game friends to party or lobby will enhance player interaction and retention.
Cross-Platform Messaging: There is a capacity to communicate through chat across platforms such as desktop, console, and mobile to ensure a smooth conversation.
Linked Channels: Game chats can be linked to specific Discord channels, providing a persistent message space for groups and squads.
Voice Chat: High-quality voice chat is enabled by Discord’s award-winning voice technology.
Increased Engagement and Retention: Developers can enhance player engagement and retention by adding seamless social features.
Game Discovery: The SDK introduces the game to the enormous audience of over 200 million active users every month on Discord, who play an aggregate 1.5+ billion hours’ worth of games on PC alone each month.
Flexibility: No account on Discord is necessary to enjoy the frictionless social experience, though connecting accounts optimizes the experience.
A number of top games have already incorporated the Discord Social SDK into their platforms, including Theorycraft Games, Facepunch Studios, 1047 Games, Scopely, Mainframe Industries, Elodie Games, and Tencent Games. These partnerships show that the SDK can drive social engagement and game development for various titles.
Discord is also known as a gaming core hub, providing a space where friends can meet, share experiences, and play games together. The introduction of the Discord Social SDK further strengthens the position of Discord in assisting game developers with tools that foster player connections and community building.
In addition to the Social SDK, Discord is expanding its developer ecosystem with functionalities like Quests, which incentivize game discovery through rewards, and Activities, which allow developers to create, deploy, and monetize experiences natively on Discord. The Embedded App SDK enables developers to build immersive experiences within Discord, even more deeply integrating games and social activity into the platform.
In general, the Discord Social SDK is a big leap in integrating social aspects into games, and it will enhance the gaming experience for developers and players alike.
