Category Archives: News

Join GameMaker’s latest game jam for a chance to become a part of gaming history and feature on a bespoke arcade cabinet

#NoticeMe Game Jam to give away $33,000  in prize money and immortalise winners in a one-of-a-kind arcade machine. Winners to be announced by gaming YouTube superstar PewDiePie. 22 February 2022, Dundee, Scotland and Oslo, Norway – Opera and GameMaker are excited to announce the #NoticeMe Game Jam, which will take place from March 4th to […]

With shopping season right around the corner, Opera expands its cashback service Dify to Russia and Ukraine

The company launches its in-browser Dify Cashback solution with a privacy focus in Russia and Ukraine Dify Cashback offers the fastest and highest cashback among key competitors on local markets, with up to 30% from over 700 partners on both markets combined – without the need to install extensions November 10th, 2021 – Opera, a […]

Opera opens up for faster, easier and free publishing of new games from GameMaker Studio to Opera GX users

Opera is launching a new self publishing platform named GXC. GXC will provide game creators with faster feedback for early stage games as well as with 1-click publishing from GameMaker Studio, to Opera GX’s growing gaming community. Game creators can join an early bird competition with a $45K prize pool for the best submitted games.

Opera launches Hype, an in-browser chat service for Opera Mini users, in Nigeria

OSLO, Norway, July 6, 2021 – Today, Opera has announced the launch of its dedicated chat service Hype, built into the Opera Mini mobile web browser, in Nigeria and other English speaking African countries. With the introduction of Hype, Opera is redefining the concept of mobile browsers, providing users with a personalized, engaging browsing experience […]

Opera launches interest-based social Clubs in its fast growing chat service Hype

OSLO, Norway, July 6, 2021 – Opera is launching Hype Clubs, public and interest-based group chats in Hype, the new chat service built into the Opera Mini web browser. Hype is currently available and quickly gaining popularity in Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Zambia, Nigeria and other English-speaking African countries. Chatting with others who have the […]

Opera becomes the world’s first alternative browser optimized for Chromebooks

OSLO, Norway, July 1, 2021 – Today, Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA) becomes the world’s first alternative browser optimized for Chromebooks. The Opera Browser brings many unique features previously unavailable on the Chrome OS platform, including a free, unlimited, no-log browser VPN, built-in messengers, ad blocker, cookie dialog blocker and color themes. With 30 million Chromebooks sold […]