Jason Citron was a co-founder of the company, which is said to be working toward an initial public offering at some point this year.

Discord CEO and co-founder Jason Citron has announced that he's stepping down from his leadership role at the chat app and being replaced by Humam Sakhnini, a former executive from Activision Blizzard.

Discord Inc., the popular chat app, named a new chief executive officer, replacing co-founder and current CEO Jason Citron.