Initially it was released for Reddit users but soon was made popular by Esports and LAN tournament gamers and Twitch streamers.
Citron sold a different platform he founded to help fund the creation of Discord. He noted that the team went through some hardships going against other companies.
What is Discord?:
Discord is a "get-together" type application used mainly by gamers.
You can talk to friends or form Servers which allows you to communicate with other people who play the games you do.
Many LetsPlayers and Streamers used Discord to communicate to their fanbase or even play with them.
Interesting Facts!:
Discord has a mascot! It's called the Wumpus.
Many think the logo is a gaming controller, however Discord says it's a bot named Clyde.
There are 150 million registered users in 2018!
The average number of messages sent DAILY on Discord is 530 million