Discord to let users sell tickets for virtual events

Discord Inc., a social network favored by gamers, is testing a program to let users sell tickets to virtual events, a move that could open up a new revenue stream for the chat company that has seen a surge in participants during the pandemic.

The company has opened the ticketing service to a small, invitation-only group and is still determining whether it will take a cut of the fees, and how much.

The move to monetize its vast audience comes after San Francisco-based Discord rejected a $12 billion takeover offer from Microsoft Corp., Bloomberg reported in April. “We got numerous offers,” Discord Chief Executive Officer Jason Citron said in an interview, declining to name specific suitors. “Our business has just been going so well.”