Guilded

Guilded
	Screenshot Screenshot of Guilded, 2021
Developer(s)	Guilded, Inc. (2017–2021); Roblox Corporation (2021–present);
Initial release	March 17, 2017; 7 years ago
Operating system	Windows; Linux; macOS; iOS; Android;
Available in	2 languages
	List of languages English; Spanish
Type	VoIP communications, instant messaging, content delivery, and social media
License	Proprietary
Website	guilded.gg

Guilded is a VoIP, instant messaging and digital distribution platform designed by Guilded Inc. and bought by Roblox Corporation on August 16, 2021 for $90M.^[1] Guilded is based in San Francisco.^[2] Users communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in private chats or as part of communities called "guilds".^[3] Guilded was founded by Eli Brown, a former Facebook and Xbox employee.^[2] Guilded runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS.

Guilded is a Discord competitor and primarily focuses on video game communities, such as those focused on competitive gaming and esports.^[1]^[3] It provides features intended for video gaming clans, such as scheduling tools and integrated calendars.^[3]^[4] Guilded is developed by Guilded, Inc., which has been an independent product group of the Roblox Corporation since August 16, 2021.^[5]^[6]

On May 31, 2024, Guilded announced that all current users must have a Roblox account linked before July 15, 2024 to continue using their Guilded account, while new users will only have the option to sign up with Roblox.^[7]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Roblox Announcement". July 16, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Thapa, Anuz (August 17, 2021). "What Is Guilded?". TheStreet. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Matney, Lucas (May 1, 2020). "Guilded raises over $7 million for its competitive gaming-focused chat app". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^ "Roblox acquires game chat startup Guilded". VentureBeat. August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
^ Matney, Lucas (August 16, 2021). "Roblox acquires Discord competitor Guilded". TechCrunch. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
^ La Monica, Paul R. (August 16, 2021). "Roblox wants to rule the metaverse". CNN Business. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
^ "Update to Guilded login requirements". Guilded - Chat for Gaming Communities. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

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[:0-1] "Roblox Announcement". July 16, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2022.

[:1-2] Thapa, Anuz (August 17, 2021). "What Is Guilded?". TheStreet. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[crunch-3] Matney, Lucas (May 1, 2020). "Guilded raises over $7 million for its competitive gaming-focused chat app". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

[4] "Roblox acquires game chat startup Guilded". VentureBeat. August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[5] Matney, Lucas (August 16, 2021). "Roblox acquires Discord competitor Guilded". TechCrunch. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[6] La Monica, Paul R. (August 16, 2021). "Roblox wants to rule the metaverse". CNN Business. Retrieved September 24, 2021.

[7] "Update to Guilded login requirements". Guilded - Chat for Gaming Communities. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

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