# "Keep it family friendly" - Sega's official Sonic Discord swarmed by 50,000 people in six hours, as understandably strict moderation is put in place

> Sega has invited chaos upon itself by launching an official Sonic the Hedgehog Discord channel. Unsurprisingly, it's proven immediately popular, and strictly locked down. There is no fan art channel as of writing.

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/sonic-the-hedgehog-official-discord-oh-no?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac53d5423e81c2d2c9c2bd7)
- **Published:** 2026-10-06
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #discord #official #sega #sonic #channel #family #friendly #hours
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