{"id":227293,"date":"2018-08-10T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/discord-rolls-out-beta-for-video-game-marketplace-venture\/"},"modified":"2018-08-10T12:30:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-10T16:30:00","slug":"discord-rolls-out-beta-for-video-game-marketplace-venture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/discord-rolls-out-beta-for-video-game-marketplace-venture\/","title":{"rendered":"Discord rolls out beta for video game marketplace venture"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"canada-receives-trial-run-of-new-game-store\">Canada receives trial run of new game store<\/h2> <p>Video game chat and messenger service Discord has confirmed that they are to start selling games through their own dedicated store, which will be built into the Discord service.<\/p> <p>The beta for this new venture has been rolled out to around 50,000 Canadian users so far, with a selection of titles from publishers Deep Silver and THQ already available for purchase (including everybody&#8217;s current favourite game,<em> Dead Cells<\/em>). In future, Discord are hoping to bring exclusive indie titles to the storefront as part of a &#8220;First on Discord&#8221; feature, which will see the company help developers with funding, in return for a 90-day exclusivity option.<\/p> <p>Alongside the new store, upgrades are to be made to Discord&#8217;s paid-subscription service, Nitro, which will offer games and other perks. Discord Nitro&#8217;s fee is around $50 for the year, or just $5 for a smaller monthly subscription. 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