Discord has finally joined the plethora of services that allow creators to monetize their content after a long wait. And I recognize that the only thing that surprises me about this movement is how long it took to happen. For a long time, Discord’s creators have been able to position their service at the center of the community of content creators and gamers, thanks, among other things, to its constant evolution and rapid adaptation to the demands of its users.
Although there has been a drop in the number of content consumers in recent months, something that has been widely blamed by the streamer community, Discord will now begin testing subscriptions to its servers, as we can read on his own blog. A test that will only reach a selection in its first phase.
This is something that is effectively quite common on content creators’ Discord servers, to the point where multiple tools exist to automate it. As a result, servers like the one used by comedian David Suárez have a section that can only be accessed by those who are either subscribers to his Twitch channel or patrons of his Patreon campaign.
According to the blog, this feature has been one of the most requested by content creators, and despite the fact that the tests have only just begun, those in charge of Discord say they have already received a lot of positive feedback. If nothing unexpected happens, you can expect these numbers to skyrocket as the test program expands and new servers begin to offer this feature.
It’s important to note that we’re talking about subscriptions to a specific server. This new feature should not be confused with Discord Nitro, which has already released a portion of the news that we discussed a few months ago, or with the ability to improve the functions of a specific server through the boost server. In this case, both the user and the server will perform the same functions, but the user will have access to the server’s private areas, and the person in charge will receive a portion of the subscription fees.
Of course, we don’t know how much of the subscription money will go to those in charge of the servers right now, and how much will stay with Discord. And, while the blog post’s images show three subscription levels with prices of $ 4.99, $ 14.99, and $ 24.99, we don’t know if those in charge of the servers will be able to adjust the number of levels and their prices, something that is not possible on Twitch but is possible on Patreon.
It will also be necessary to see if Discord permits the zones of the servers reserved for subscribers to be accessed by users with specific roles in them.
As a result, creators who already use third-party services to monetize their work will be able to do so through Discord, allowing users to join the same groups as those who support them in other ways.
Yes, we can imagine that, barring any unexpected issues, the deployment of this new feature will be relatively quick, both because of the high level of anticipation among many communities and because it represents another revenue stream for Discord.
