Opera now has an entire Gaming division on January 20, 2021, 17:29
What just happened? Opera released the world s first gaming browser back in 2019: Opera GX. It features RAM and CPU usage limiters, a dedicated tab for tracking game release dates, and several other features designed to appeal to PC gamers. However, Opera s gaming ambitions don t stop there: it has just purchased YoYo Games, the folks behind one of the most newbie-friendly game engines on the market; GameMaker Studio 2.
This news was announced on Opera s official blog today, so it seems the acquisition went through fairly recently.
With YoYo Games under its wing, Opera has created a new division, aptly called Opera Gaming. Its core focus will be on expanding Opera s reach and capabilities within the gaming space, whatever that means.
Opera Acquires YoYo Games, Creators of Game Building Platform GameMaker, Plan to Expand Gaming Division
Opera has reportedly bought YoYo Games for around $10 million (roughly Rs. 72.9 crores). By Tanishka Sodhi | Updated: 21 January 2021 16:48 IST
Opera said that it has “big plans” for YoYo Games and GameMaker
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The company has plans to expand its gaming division Opera Gaming
Its gaming browser Opera GX comes in a black colour with a red accent
Opera has announced the acquisition of YoYo Games, the company behind GameMaker Studio 2, a platform that helps users build 2D games on desktop, mobile, Web, and consoles. Opera said that it plans to expand its reach and capabilities in the gaming space using GameMaker Studio 2 and Opera GX, its browser targeted at gamers that the company launched in 2019. The Opera GX browser is designed in black with red accents and has several customisations for gamers. Opera acquired YoYo Games for app
Opera Acquires YoYo Games, Launches Opera Gaming
- [Tuck-In] Acquisition forms the basis for Opera Gaming, a new division focused on expanding Opera s capabilities and monetization opportunities in the gaming space
- Deal unites Opera GX, world s first gaming browser and popular game development engine, GameMaker
- Opera GX hit 7 million MAUs in December 2020, up nearly 350% year-over-year
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DUNDEE, Scotland and OSLO, Norway, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA), the browser developer and consumer internet brand, today announced its acquisition of
YoYo Games, creator of the world s leading 2D game engine,
GameMaker Studio 2, for approximately $10 million. The tuck-in acquisition represents the second building block in the foundation of Opera Gaming, a new division within Opera with global ambitions and follows the creation and rapid growth of Opera s innovative Opera GX browser, the world s first brow