Discord co-founder Jason Citron has announced that he is stepping down as CEO, and will be replaced in the position by former Activision Blizzard executive Humam Sakhnini.

Jason Citron, who co-founded Discord with Stanislav Vishnevskiy and has served as CEO since its inception, will remain on the Board of Directors and transition to a role as Advisor to the CEO.

Discord was officially born, with Citron becoming CEO, Vishnevskiy becoming CTO, and investors like Greylock Partners and Benchmark investing more than $70 million to date.

Discord co-founder and CEO Jason Citron is stepping down from the gaming-focused social messaging service, the startup said Wednesday. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are ...

Discord co-founder and CEO Jason Citron is stepping down from the gaming-focused social messaging service, the startup said Wednesday. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Citron will be ...

Jason Citron is a CEO for the Discord with two videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2024 Senate Committee. Appearances by Title:c. January 1, 2023 - c. Present CEO, Discord ...

Discord just announced that it's releasing a development SDK for people to make games and apps that are directly embedded in chats. The software tool rolls out on March 18.