Discord co-founder Jason Citron will be replaced as CEO by Humam Sakhnini, former vice chairman of Activision Blizzard.

As the corporatization of the video game industry continues, Discord has appointed a former Activision Blizzard exec as its new CEO.

More than a decade later after founding the game-changing social media platform Discord, its founder is ... Humam Sakhnini played a key role in turning Call of Duty into a global phenomenon ...

Discord Inc., the popular chat app, named a new chief executive officer, replacing co-founder and current CEO Jason Citron.

Discord announced today that it has appointed Humam Sakhnini as Chief Executive Officer, effective Monday, April 28, 2025.