Discord’s new currency pays users to interact with ads

Discord is beta investigating “Discord Orbs,” a caller in-app currency that tin beryllium redeemed for integer items, Discord SVP of merchandise Peter Sellis announced successful an email to The Verge. Users gain Orbs by completing the app’s promotional Quests, Discord’s inaugural that rewards participants who interact with advertiser contented similar videos oregon watercourse circumstantial games to friends.

In summation to spending Orbs connected regular items connected the Discord Shop, users tin speech the integer tokens for Orb exclusives similar peculiar badges oregon 3-day passes to effort retired Discord’s subscription service, Discord Nitro. Discord says Orbs are rolling retired globally to a “small number” of its users to commencement earlier a wider rollout. If you’re portion of the beta trial for Orbs, you volition get a notification similar the 1 below. 

Before this, publishers oregon brands that offered Quests had to supply their ain rewards — things similar avatar decorations oregon in-game bonuses. They tin inactive bash that if they want, Discord spokesperson Bradley Sheets tells The Verge successful an email; awarding Orbs is simply an alternate option.