28 february 2025
Microsoft finally shuts down Skype in May - no joke this time
It was only a matter of time before Skype was gone. It seemed that the service was about to die, but Microsoft kept releasing updates to prolong its existence. This time, however, it's serious: in May, the company will finally "turn off the lights" for Skype. What will be replaced? Well, you guessed it - a switch to Teams. Vigilant users have noticed, and XDA has confirmed, that a message has appeared in the latest test version of Skype for Windows: "Starting in May, Skype will no longer be available. Continue calling and chatting in Teams.". It also mentions that some of your friends have already switched to Teams Free, probably based on their contact list. Rest in peace, Skype Skype was launched in 2003, and Microsoft bought it in 2011. A few years later, the company abandoned its own...