When adding a new friend online to play games together, one of the first questions asked is usually “Got Discord?” That’s because Discord, the free voice and text chat service, has become the international standard for gaming communication. While the platform was always designed with the gamer in mind, Discord recently announced its first official partnership with esports teams and organizations in the form of verified servers.
Discord servers are already hubs for esports communication. Websites, collegiate programs, games and events all have their own servers with active participation. Similar to Twitter, the verified esports servers will now have a checkmark next to the name that lets people know they are legit.