Discord removes its Nitro games catalog since almost nobody plays them

Nearly a year ago, Discord opened its own gaming store and reviewed the Nitro subscription service to provide access to a games library in addition to other benefits. related to chat and server.

The shop of the application has undergone several changes during the year. The games were eventually sold directly through the developers' Discord servers, instead of the original dedicated portal. However, the library of games that Nitro subscribers have access to is removed, and that's because almost no one actually played them, by Discord.

"We have learned a lot from you all over the past year, and thanks to your valuable comments it has become clear that even though some of us love these games, the truth is that the vast majority of Nitro subscribers have not read them, "the company said in a blog today. "So, after careful consideration, we will not hit Continue when these contracts are renewed.

The deletion concerns users enrolled in the Nitro subscription at $ 9.99 per month (or $ 99.99 per annum), who will no longer be able to play from October 15, 2019 to the games catalog. a hundred players – visible left. Discord also offers those who have been caught off guard by the announcement and wishing to cancel Nitro, refunds on the subscription.

In the future, Discord will refocus its resources on building other elements of Nitro, introducing a 100MB upload cap and higher throughput streaming on Go Live, the newly added live streaming technology. on the platform.