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Final Fantasy 11 responsible for the birth of Discord, its creator says
Social platform Discord was originally developed so its designer could chat with friends while playing Final Fantasy 11.
Yes, we have Square Enix's first MMORPG to thank for the birth of Discord, a platform that's now used globally for voice chat and building communities. In an interview with Famitsu(thanks Siliconera), Discord creator Stanislav Vishnevskiy discussed the origins of the platform: he was "obsessed" with Final Fantasy 11 and developed a prototype software to use while playing. Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail - Launch Trailer Watch on YouTube Then, when he moved to California and joined mobile game developer GREE, he met co-founder Jason Citron and together they created Discord in earnest.
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