Discord to Monetize Live Events After Microsoft Sale Talks Ended

Discord Inc., a social network favored by gamers, is testing a program to let users sell tickets to virtual events, a move that could open up a new revenue stream for the chat company that has seen a surge in participants during the pandemic.

The company has opened the ticketing service to a small, invitation-only group and is still determining whether it will take a cut of the fees, and how much.

The move to monetize its vast audience comes after San Francisco-based Discord rejected a $12 billion takeover offer from Microsoft Corp., Bloomberg reported in April. “We got ...