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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Agenda

Building a Winning Discord Strategy to Fuel the Success of Your Game (Presented by Discord)

Tom Jacques  (VP of Engineering, Discord)
Mason Sciotti  (Group Product Manager, Developers, Discord)
Emory Irpan  (Group Product Manager, Discord)
Mark Mandel  (Staff Developer Advocate, Discord)
Sota Proffitt  (Director of Product Design, Discord)
Location: Room 2020, West Hall
Date: Wednesday, March 11
Time: 3:40 pm - 4:40 pm
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass - Get your pass now!
Audience Level: Entry-Level
Track: Business Strategy
Format: Lecture
Vault Recording: Video
Audience Level: Entry-Level
Discord

You already know that Discord is home to the world's largest and most engaged community of gamers, with over 200 million monthly active users. But did you know that Discord now has multiple, complementary solutions that can help fuel the success of your game across its lifecycle? Learn how a holistic Discord strategy can help you harness the power of your game's Discord community to drive deeper engagement, increased playtime, reveal meaningful insights, and open new opportunities for revenue.

We'll share the latest solutions that Discord offers game developers, from new commerce channels and the ability to power your game's social layer by integrating with Discord, to improvements to official game servers and our growing lineup of advertising formats. You'll also hear success stories from game studios that have leveraged Discord's suite of developer solutions to gain a competitive advantage.

Takeaway

Whether you're kicking off development or managing a multiplatform release, you'll leave with an understanding of how to leverage Discord's full suite of developer solutions to drive greater engagement and growth, from community building to commerce integration.

Intended Audience

This session is designed for game developers, publishers, community managers, marketing professionals, and studio leadership seeking to maximize player engagement and monetization through Discord. Whether you're launching a new title or managing an established game, you'll discover actionable strategies for leveraging Discord's developer tools and community features throughout your game's lifecycle.