It’s official: Skype to replace Windows Live Messenger in 2013 November 7, 2012 by admin Tweet Microsoft confirms that it will retire the Windows Live Messenger service in the first quarter of 2013, and that Skype will carry the instant messaging torch for the company. Read more… Neowin Related Posts:After making Skype ad-free, Microsoft updates its…Remember Skype? 8.90 is out on all platforms with…Microsoft announces major Skype redesign with more…Skype Preview gets 25 new AR lenses powered by SnapSkype Preview gets rich-text pasting and revamped Channels