Discord co-founder and CEO Jason Citron is stepping down
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Discord CEO Jason Citron is to step down from his role and will be replaced by former Activision Blizzard and King executive Humam Sakhnini from 28 April.
Citron will remain on the board of directors and become an advisor to Sakhnini.
In a statement, Citron said he felt it was time to “literally ‘hire myself out of a job’” as the demands of the CEO role evolved.
-discord is reportedly exploring an IPO.
Sakhnini expressed his excitement at the opportunity to work with Stanislav Vishnevskiy, the company’s remaining founder and CTO, stating that the firm was “perfectly positioned to play a central role in gaming’s impact on entertainment and culture.