Discord Developer Newsletter

In-Game Commerce, Social SDK Updates & Year in Review

Discord is launching native commerce capabilities that let players buy and gift items directly inside official game servers, debuting with Marvel Rivals. This month also includes an action item for bot developers to review permissions before the Feb. 23, 2026 deadline for splits affecting Pin Messages and other bot functionalities. Plus, accelerate your development with a new Social SDK course for Unity, and read the Rust case study on using the SDK for high-stakes voice chat.

New SDK Features, Events & Integrations

The Social SDK 1.6 update rolls out highly-requested branding controls, letting you customize Invite Banners and Rich Presence names for a stronger game identity. We also shipped the File Upload component for Modals, letting you control non-text files (like screenshots!) in your bot forms. See the impact of Social SDK integration in feature stories from Omeda Studios and Pax Dei, plus catch up on the latest Discord Developer Server Talks.

New Profiles and UI Components for Bots

New Social SDK 1.6 improvements, fresh bot components, and platform updates headline this month's developer news. You'll also get the inside scoop on our NVIDIA GeForce NOW partnership, which will let users stream games like Fortnite right inside Discord. Plus, check out the recordings for the two live DDevs events covering a Social SDK deep dive and a preview of what's coming next.

Connect Players & Boost Playtime: Discord-powered Messaging is Now Out of Closed Beta

The Social SDK communication features are out of closed beta and ready to provide your game with Discord-powered voice and text chat. This includes the Social SDK 1.5 release, which brought key features like DM history support and cross-device game invites, alongside platform updates. We also showcased how SUPERVIVE used deep SDK integration to boost player playtime by over 65%.

Discord Developer Newsletter

In-Game Commerce, Social SDK Updates & Year in Review

New SDK Features, Events & Integrations

New Profiles and UI Components for Bots

Connect Players & Boost Playtime: Discord-powered Messaging is Now Out of Closed Beta

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