The Bundle Gives Overwatch Players Access to a Custom Esports Hub, New Mods, and 21 Rewards Redeemable Only Through Opera GX
Oslo, Norway – 20 August 2026 – Opera GX, the gaming browser from Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA), is teaming up with Blizzard on an array of exclusive Overwatch Esports rewards that let players customize how their heroes look and express themselves as they battle enemies on the game’s dystopian planet.
Ahead of the 2026 Overwatch World Cup®, Opera GX and Overwatch are collaborating to bring users a unified space to check match schedules, follow teams, and enter merch giveaways with Opera GX’s custom Esports Hub, putting the gaming experience directly in the browser. An international team-based esports tournament, taking place in Busan, South Korea and Anaheim, California, the cup brings together the top players from around the world.
Available globally from August 19th through October 1st, gamers across the multimedia franchise can claim 21 esports rewards by verifying their Battle.net account within GX Rewards, the browser’s built-in rewards program accessible from the gift icon in the sidebar. The rewards – which come in the form of skins, avatars, calling cards, or sprays – are split across 3 different weeks, with 1 reward being available on a daily basis. Users can additionally gain access to custom Overwatch mods featuring favorite characters and team colors by downloading Opera GX, as well as claim an exclusive loot box by making Opera GX their default browser.
“Overwatch has one of the most passionate esports communities in gaming right now. What’s kept people playing in large part is the roster, the dozens of characters players build entire identities around,” said Maciek Wójcik, Senior Product Marketing Director at Opera GX. “We see an opportunity to bring that same identity into the browser, connecting passion to something players can actually claim.”
This year, the Overwatch World Cup final round of qualifiers will take place from August 20th to 23rd, followed by the Playoffs and Championship at BlizzCon® September 12th and 13th, with the 2026 World Cup celebrating 10 years of Overwatch. Opera GX’s Esports Hub follows the tournament from the group stage through the final, giving players one place to check standings, schedules, and highlights as the field narrows down to a champion. Overwatch is available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.
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About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits, including World of Warcraft®, Hearthstone®, Overwatch, the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, and the multi-franchise Heroes of the Storm®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (https://www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track record includes twenty-three #1 games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company’s online gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
About Opera GX
Opera GX is the browser of choice for millions of gamers seeking a more personalized internet experience. The first browser to allow users to fully customize its appearance, color themes, sound effects and audio effects, Opera GX additionally optimizes the computer’s resources for gaming through CPU, RAM and Network Bandwidth limiters that make the browser less resource-hungry. Users can simply download one of over 11,000 mods to start enjoying a new look that suits their preferences. Opera GX was born in Oslo, Norway, in 2019.