Opera and Riot Games Launch Multi-year Partnership

Ahead of the League of Legends World Championship, Opera and Riot have launched what appears to be a long-term partnership. This will see the Opera GX browser, designed specifically for gamers, become the preferred browser partner of Worlds 2024 and beyond.

To kick off the partnership, Opera and Riot Games are taking advantage of the Opera GX gaming browser for the broadcast of the League of Legends World Championship 2024. In total, there will be six special browser mods for League of Legends that will include a Riot Corner, which will display the 2024 World Championship schedule. Other features include special access to a co-streamer hub where Opera GX users can search for tournament streams in their language and from their favorte content creator. Exclusive drops for Opera GX users are also planned.

According to the company, the Worlds 2024 are just the beginning. Opera says the partnership will last for several years and will continue to grow. Opera GX was first launched by Opera in 2019, and is positioned as a dedicated gaming browser that allows for visual and technical customisations specifically designed for gamers. It also includes a lot of features like Opera's browser-AI Aria, or live wallpapers. Opera even offers indie games via its marketplace that run directly in Opera GX, turning the browser into a kind of gaming platform. This is based on GameMaker, a game creation software developed by the Scottish company Yoyo Games, which was acquired by Opera in early 2021.