OSLO, Norway - Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) GX, the specialized gaming browser developed by Opera [NASDAQ: OPRA], has announced a multi-year partnership with Riot Games, becoming the Preferred Browser Partner for the League of Legends Esports Global Events. The collaboration kicks off with the 2024 League of Legends World Championship (Worlds 2024), offering Opera GX users special features and exclusive content.
Starting September 25th, in line with the play-in rounds of Worlds 2024, Opera GX will introduce a Co-Streamer Hub, a centralized platform where viewers can choose from official streams or 75 co-streamers, filtered by language. This initiative aims to enhance the esports viewing experience by offering more personalized and accessible content for fans worldwide.
Additionally, Opera GX will provide a "Riot Corner," an interactive directory to the tournament matches, complete with a calendar adjusted to the user's timezone, to help fans keep track of when their favorite teams are competing. Access to the Riot Corner requires downloading one of six official League of Legends mods from GX.store, which will transform the browser's appearance with animated wallpapers, keyboard sounds, and themes related to the game.
As part of the partnership, Opera GX is also set to offer digital drops exclusive to its users. These limited-edition items, coveted by loot collectors, will be available for free to those who download Opera GX and claim them on the lolesports.com landing page.
Riot Games, the developer and publisher of League of Legends, has been a significant force in the esports industry since the game's release in 2009. League of Legends has become the most-played PC game globally and has driven the growth of esports. The partnership with Opera GX represents a new approach to engaging with the game's fanbase by leveraging the browser's unique features tailored to gamers.
Opera GX's features include CPU, RAM, and Network Bandwidth (NASDAQ:BAND) limiters, which allow more of the computer's resources to be allocated to gaming. The browser also has a Hot Tabs Killer to close resource-intensive tabs and GX Cleaner to eliminate unwanted files, enhancing the overall gaming and browsing experience.
This partnership is based on a press release statement and aims to provide League of Legends fans with an immersive viewing experience during one of the most anticipated esports events of the year.
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