Microsoft decided to shut down Skype to focus its resources on developing its Microsoft Teams app, which includes the services that Skype provided plus more.

After nearly 22 years of connecting people across the globe, Skype is shutting down on May 5, marking the end of an era for one of the pioneers of internet communication.

Microsoft is officially retiring Skype on May 5, bringing the curtains down on one of the most iconic video-calling platforms of the early internet era. After more than two decades of service, the tech giant is encouraging users to migrate to Microsoft Teams (free),