Microsoft is set to close its Microsoft Live Messenger service, formerly called MSN, in its final market of China this October in a bid to integrate users with Skype, according to reports from Dongfang Daily.
As a result of the China closure, the MSN Messenger will be officially dead worldwide, news that will likely upset the 90s kids who grew up with the once flourishing service.
In the age of WhatsApp, the fifteen year-old MSN is considered a digital relic now, wits further competition from communications apps like Vine and Snapchat. It’s discontinuation in China is part of an over-arcing Microsoft initiative Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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