Opera, the browser developer has announced its acquisition of YoYo Games, creator of one of the world’s leading 2D game engine, GameMaker Studio 2, for approximately US $10 million.
This is the 2nd building block in the foundation of Opera Gaming, a new division within Opera, said the company in a press release.
Krystian Kolondra, EVP Browsers at Opera, said in the same statement: “With Opera GX, Opera had adapted its proven, innovative browser tech platform to dramatically expand its footprint in gaming. We’re at the brink of a shift, when more and more people start not only playing, but also creating and publishing games. GameMaker Studio2 is best-in-class game development software, and lowers the barrier to entry for anyone to start making their games and offer them across a wide range of web-supported platforms, from PCs, to, mobile iOS/Android devices, to consoles.
Opera GX, YoYo Games & GameMaker will unite under Opera Gaming, focusing on “innovating across the gaming, game development, & browser experience.” “We look forward to further growing Opera GX and driving the growth of GameMaker as part of a broader ecosystem, making it more accessible to novice users and developing it into the world’s leading 2D game engine used by commercial studios,” continued Krystian Kolondra. “Opera Gaming will be focusing on accelerating the growth of this emerging ecosystem, combining the 7+ million highly engaged gamers using Opera GX with millions of GameMaker creators.”
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