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Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the service that once helped put video calling on the map. The company announced on Friday it is retiring Skype in May as part of a broader effort to focus on Microsoft Teams,

Skype was an a pioneer in live video-calling that was bought by Microsoft in 2011, but was later overtaken by competing services.

The tech giant is hanging up on the communication service in May

The tech giant is hanging up on the communication service in May

Microsoft is pivoting to support Teams instead. Microsoft 365 head Jeff Teper encouraged Skype users to migrate their Skype contacts to Teams.

Microsoft will soon switch off Skype, a pioneering telecom and video call platform that emerged from the rubble of the dotcom era.

Skype will place its last video call on May 5. However, existing users can sign in to Teams using their credentials and keep their chats and contacts.

Skype has been a the go-to calling app for many, for decades. Well, it’s time to move on because in May, Microsoft is shuttering the popular app and moving users to Microsoft Teams. If that sounds alarming,

Skype will be retired on May 5th, and existing users will need to export their data or migrate to Teams.