diff --git a/cogs/guild_listener/__init__.py b/cogs/guild_listener/__init__.py
index 8729bef..f715df9 100644
--- a/cogs/guild_listener/__init__.py
+++ b/cogs/guild_listener/__init__.py
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 Defines cog for guild listeners. Contains functions for various guild events.
 """
 
-import os
-import json
-
 from nextcord.ext import commands
 import nextcord
 
@@ -20,7 +17,6 @@ class GuildListener(commands.Cog, name="Guild Listener"):
     @commands.Cog.listener()
     async def on_guild_join(self, guild: nextcord.Guild):
         """Listener for Guild Join. Creates skeleton for new guild joined and saves it."""
-        # turning guild id into string because json doesn't support ints as object keys.
         highscores_data.add_new_server(guild.id)
 
         welcome_message: str = "Hello, I keep track of Highscores for you!"
diff --git a/cogs/presence/__init__.py b/cogs/presence/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac93294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cogs/presence/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+"""
+Functions for controlling the bot's presence.
+"""
+
+import random
+
+from nextcord.ext import commands
+from nextcord.ext import tasks
+import nextcord
+
+
+class BotPresence(commands.Cog, name="Bot Presence"):
+    """Class for bot presence functions."""
+
+    def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot):
+        self.bot = bot
+
+    @commands.Cog.listener()
+    async def on_guild_join(self):
+        """Listener for Guild Join. Updated presence on guild join."""
+        await self.change_presence()
+
+    @commands.Cog.listener()
+    async def on_ready(self):
+        """Starts the loop when bot is ready."""
+        await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
+        # pylint doesn't recognize that periodic_change_presense is subclassed from tasks.loop.
+        self.periodic_change_presence.start()  # pylint: disable=no-member
+
+    @tasks.loop(minutes=2)
+    async def periodic_change_presence(self):
+        """Loops every 2 minutes and changes presence."""
+        await self.change_presence()
+
+    async def change_presence(self):
+        """Randomly chooses a presence and updates bot's presence."""
+        statuses = [
+            "?help",
+            f"{len(self.bot.guilds)} servers",
+            "Vuln Pls.",
+            "All your base are belong to us.",
+            "Double plus good.",
+        ]
+
+        status = random.choice(statuses)
+
+        await self.bot.change_presence(activity=nextcord.Game(status))
+
+
+# This function will be called when this extension is loaded.
+# It is necessary to add these functions to the bot.
+def setup(bot: commands.Bot):
+    """Adds function to bot"""
+    bot.add_cog(BotPresence(bot))
diff --git a/highscores.py b/highscores.py
index 6cc103a..681e59a 100644
--- a/highscores.py
+++ b/highscores.py
@@ -45,15 +45,9 @@ def main():
     # To enable the members priveleged intent:
     # intents.members = True
 
-    # Set custom status to "Listening to ?help"
-    activity = nextcord.Activity(
-        type=nextcord.ActivityType.listening, name=f"{config.BOT_PREFIX}help"
-    )
-
     bot = commands.Bot(
         commands.when_mentioned_or(config.BOT_PREFIX),
         intents=intents,
-        activity=activity,
     )
 
     # Get the modules of all cogs whose directory structure is ./cogs/<module_name>