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Save and Display Your Faves: Add Discord Shop & Marvel Rivals Items to Your Profile’s Wishlist (opens in new tab)

Discord has introduced a new Wishlist feature designed to help users track and organize their favorite profile customizations and in-game items. By displaying desired items directly on a user's profile, the update streamlines the shopping experience and facilitates social gifting between friends within the platform's ecosystem. ### Centralized Tracking for Profile Customizations * The Wishlist allows users to save various Shop items, including Avatar Decorations, Profile Effects, and Nameplates, to a dedicated list. * Saved items are publicly visible on the user's profile, making it easier for friends to identify and purchase specific gifts that the user actually wants. * The interface is designed for ease of use, allowing users to add items to their list with a single click while browsing the Shop. ### Integration with External Game Inventories * The feature is expanding to include third-party game content, starting with the upcoming title *Marvel Rivals*. * Users can wishlist specific in-game cosmetics and items directly through the Discord interface. * To facilitate delivery, users must link their specific game accounts (such as a *Marvel Rivals* account) to their Discord profile. * Once a gifted in-game item is accepted on Discord, it is automatically synchronized and added to the user's internal game inventory. To get started, users should head to the Discord Shop to begin curating their lists, ensuring their profiles are ready for both platform-native decorations and upcoming in-game rewards.

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Bringing In-Game Commerce to Discord Communities (opens in new tab)

Discord is expanding its suite of developer tools by introducing direct commerce capabilities, allowing users to purchase and gift in-game items without leaving the platform. This evolution follows previous initiatives like the Quests ad format and the Social SDK, aiming to turn Discord from a communication hub into a comprehensive ecosystem for game discovery and monetization. By integrating transactions into official servers and friend interactions, the platform seeks to capitalize on high player engagement and community density. ### Evolution of Social and Engagement Tools * Launched the Quests ad format in 2024 to help developers reach highly engaged player audiences through targeted discovery. * Introduced the Discord Social SDK at GDC 2025, providing a social layer integration and account linking features. * Reported that Social SDK integrations have resulted in up to a 48% increase in player session lengths. ### In-App Commerce and Gifting * Enabled commerce features that allow players to browse, buy, and gift in-game items directly within chat windows and official game servers. * Integrated "Friends’ Wishlists" to facilitate social gifting and peer-to-peer item discovery. * Designed the experience to reduce friction by placing the storefront where players already spend their time communicating. ### Marvel Rivals Launch Partnership * Debuted the commerce experience through a partnership with *Marvel Rivals*, leveraging its existing community of over 4 million members. * Utilized the game's massive launch momentum—10 million players in the first 72 hours—to test the scalability of the new transaction system. * Implemented the feature directly into the official Marvel Rivals server, allowing for immediate community-based browsing and purchasing. For developers looking to maximize player lifetime value and engagement, these tools provide a streamlined path to conversion by leveraging existing social graphs. Integrating the Social SDK alongside these commerce features offers a dual benefit of longer playtimes and lower-friction monetization channels.

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How to Link Discord to Battlefield 6, Marvel Rivals & More (opens in new tab)

Discord is enhancing the multiplayer experience by allowing users to link their accounts directly to supported games, bridging the gap between external social platforms and in-game environments. This native integration provides players with more seamless communication tools and matchmaking capabilities without needing to switch between applications or use secondary overlays. ### Native Social Features and Messaging * **Integrated Friend Lists:** Discord contacts now appear directly within the game’s internal friends list, making it easier to see who is online across platforms. * **Streamlined Matchmaking:** Players can invite Discord friends to game sessions with a single click from the in-game menu. * **Cross-Platform Chat:** Bidirectional messaging allows players to use in-game chat to communicate with friends on the Discord app, with replies appearing directly within the game interface. ### Advanced Rich Presence * **Granular Status Updates:** The integration displays specific details about a player's current activity, such as whether they are pushing a specific objective or playing a casual game mode. * **Enhanced Visibility:** These detailed statuses allow friends to see exactly what is happening in a match before deciding to join or send a message. ### Implementation and Supported Titles * **Featured Games:** These Discord-powered features are currently available for major multiplayer titles including *Battlefield 6* and *Marvel Rivals*. * **Account Linking:** To access these capabilities, players must manually link their Discord accounts within the settings menu of the specific game. While these features are live for the specified titles at the time of publication, the available functionality may evolve as developers continue to refine the integration. Players looking for a more unified social experience should check their game settings to enable these Discord-powered tools.

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