The once-popular chat platform Skype has officially been "killed"

Skype first launched in 2003 and quickly became a popular communication platform before being acquired by Microsoft in 2011. However, Microsoft later "killed" some of its internal communication products such as Windows Live Messenger, and tried to integrate Skype into Windows 10 in 2015.

After 22 years on the market, on May 5, Microsoft's Skype communication platform officially stopped operating.

"Your chats and contacts are still available. Your favorite Skype features, like free calling and messaging, and new features like meetings and communities, are all available in Teams," Microsoft announced.

Microsoft officially "killed" the Skype application and replaced it with Teams from May 5. Illustration photo: XDA

In fact, Skype's "death" has been predicted for a long time, but every time it seemed like it was about to disappear, Microsoft released a new update. This time, its "fate" was not so lucky when Microsoft decided to "discontinue" and replace it with Teams.

Microsoft launched the Teams app in 2017. Since then, the tech company has been pushing Teams and gradually abandoning Skype, even intending to "kill" it 6 years ago.

The reason Skype was discontinued was because this chat platform almost failed against other competitors such as Messenger, Telegram..., and at the same time, the strategy of the "giant" Microsoft changed.

Despite being one of the oldest video calling platforms, Skype has never achieved the success that Microsoft wanted. This is partly due to the dominance of Apple's FaceTime, the failure of its Windows Phone mobile operating system, and Google's constant rollout of other communication services.

With the launch of Windows 11 in 2021, Microsoft integrated Teams instead of Skype, just like they did with Windows 10 version 1511 but then removed it. This is a clear sign that Microsoft has long considered Skype a priority.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/nen-tang-chat-noi-tieng-mot-thoi-skype-chinh-thuc-bi-khai-tu-196250228151330142.htm