Microsoft's Skype has finally shut down, concluding its 22-year tenure as the once-dominant internet calling and messaging service.

Once hailed as a technology of the future, the video calling and messaging service Skype officially shut down on Monday, May 5, after 22 years in operation. Microsoft, which has owned Skype for 14 years,

Heading into the 2020s, it seemed that one company was poised to lead the world into the future when it came to video calling. Apple's FaceTime was well received after being added to iPhones, but those out of the Apple ecosystem may have felt left out.