US EditionSkype shuts down after 22 years
- Microsoft officially shut down the Skype service on May 5, 2025, ending its 22-year operation as a video calling and messaging platform.
- The shutdown followed Microsoft’s decision to prioritize Teams and streamline communications, reflecting Skype’s declining user base amid competition and changes in remote work.
- Skype was created in 2003 by developers from Sweden, Denmark, and Estonia and acquired by Microsoft in 2011 for $8.5 billion, replacing Windows Live Messenger.
- Microsoft disclosed in its FY24 Q1 report that Teams reached 320 million active users each month and introduced a feature allowing Skype users to access Teams with their existing Skype login, enabling seamless communication between the two platforms during the migration period.
- The closure signals Microsoft’s commitment to Teams as its main communication tool, offering users data export and migration options while aiming to support connectivity in new ways.
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Skype signs off for good after two decades of connecting people
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Skype, the once-popular video and voice-calling platform, has officially signed off. Microsoft, which acquired Skype for $8.5 billion in 2011, confirmed its retirement on Monday, May 5. Before Discord, Zoom, Google Meet, Slack, and Microsoft Teams, there was Skype. By the late 2000s and early 2010s, it was the go-to platform for job interviews, remote work, tutoring, and long-distance calls. In the Philippines, it was mo…
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