Tech company Microsoft has announced the closure of Skype. This video-calling service will be closed in May. Microsoft bought it in 2011 for $ 8.5 billion. Skype played an important role in changing the way people interact online.

The tech company said on Friday that it will shut down Skype in May and move some of its services to Microsoft Teams. Skype users will be able to log in to Teams using their existing accounts. Teams is Microsoft's flagship video conferencing and team application platform.

Microsoft has long preferred Teams.

Microsoft has long preferred Teams over Skype. The decision to shut down the brand reflects the tech company's attempt to make its main communication app more effective, as it faces many competitors.

Skype was founded in 2003

Skype was founded in 2003 by a group of engineers in Tallinn, Estonia. Skype started making telephone calls using the Internet instead of a landline. In 2005, online retailer eBay bought Skype, after which the feature of video calls was also included in it.

Microsoft bought Skype in 2011

In 2011, Microsoft bought Skype. During this time Skype had more than 170 million users. Then CEO Steve Ballmer said, 'The Skype brand has become a verb, synonymous with video and voice communication.'

Skype weakened during the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, new video platforms like Zoom and Teams gained rapid popularity, while Skype was already weakened. Therefore, Microsoft is shutting down Skype and moving forward with Teams, which has now become its main communication app.

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