Sony takes aim at gamers with Discord stake

PlayStation and US chat service to come 'closer together' from early 2022

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A person tries on Sony's PlayStation VR headset. The company hopes to strengthen the sense of community among users by integrating the Discord chat service into the PlayStation ecosystem. © Reuters

MASAHARU BAN, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Sony Group has bought into Discord, an American chat platform popular with gamers, aiming to integrate it into the Japanese electronics company's PlayStation ecosystem.

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