Due to the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the world, Discord has eased the restrictions on the Go Live feature. In the next few months, chat users will be able to broadcast their game to a maximum of fifty viewers via voice chat.
The company made this decision to support those who need to communicate more than ever during this difficult period. At the same time, Discord performance is expected to deteriorate due to an increase in the load on the service, but the messenger team is ready for this.
βWe are following the news of COVID-19 as closely as you are, and our hearts go out to those affected. We also know that the lives of many people who are not directly affected by the virus have been devastated, including school closures, community gatherings canceled and small businesses struggling to keep their businesses running smoothly. Discord representative. βWe've heard from many of you over the past few weeks. People, especially in the regions most affected by COVID-19, are already using Discord to keep in touch and stay on track with their daily lives, from distance learning to working from home. We wanted to find a way to help, so we temporarily increased our Go Live limit from 10 to 50 people at a time. Go Live is free and allows people to stream screen from a computer while others watch on any device β teachers can conduct lessons, peers can collaborate, and groups can still meet.β
Discord is a widely popular messenger in the gaming community. It is used by hundreds of millions of people around the world.
Source: 3dnews.ru