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Discord Official: Game Claiming & Verification Now Available

Discord is launching a new game claiming and verification system designed to help developers establish official, trusted game profiles and community servers on the platform. This feature addresses the growing ecosystem of game communities on Discord—which now includes over 10,000 game communities with more than 80 million members as of December 2025.

What Developers Can Now Do

Once a developer claims their game on Discord, they unlock the ability to:

  • Customize game profiles with up-to-date descriptions, cover art, icons, banner art, and screenshots
  • Verify their official Discord server with a checkmark badge
  • Surface official links including social media, supported platforms, and publisher information
  • Boost server discoverability with verified servers appearing higher in Discord's Discovery feature

Prerequisites & Requirements

To claim a game, developers must meet the following criteria:

  • Have an established Discord server (that will be verified)
  • Game must be listed on Steam with a link to the Discord server
  • Game must be playable (available in Early Access or Full Release)
  • Developer must create a Team in the Discord Developer Portal
  • Server owner must be part of the Developer Portal Team to receive verification codes

How to Get Started

The claiming process involves:

  1. Navigating to the Discord Developer Portal and selecting Game Identity > Claim Game
  2. Searching for and selecting the game title
  3. Completing the Game Claim Verification form
  4. Receiving a verification code via email (sent to server owner)
  5. Submitting the claim for review

Current limitations: At launch, Discord is only supporting PC games listed on Steam that are available in Early Access or Full Release status.

Why This Matters for Developers

For game studios, verified profiles serve as a direct feedback loop with players—critical infrastructure for live service and early access games. Discord emphasizes that engaged communities help sustain momentum post-launch by providing spaces for updates, friend discovery, and player feedback. This verification system ensures players can trust they're in the official community space for a game.