Twitter now built into the Opera GX sidebar To make this vision a reality, Opera GX has partnered with the international Game Music Festival and sponsored its annual GMF 2020 High Score Competition, where music score composers can compete for cash prizes and to have their music featured in Opera GX by winning the GX Composer 2020 title. That’s why we want to give more game score composers the opportunity to present their music to millions of Opera GX users around the globe,” added Maciej Kocemba. Just as there are fans of different game genres, people love different types of background music. “ We see the initial background music as just a start and would like to provide more options to our users in the future. GX Composer Award at Game Music Festival 2020 The background music as well as all browser sound effects can be individually toggled on and off in the browser’s setting in the Browser sounds section. It is aimed to disappear into the background but to also be missed once it’s gone. It intensifies whenever users are actively browsing the web, clicking on links or typing, and becomes less dramatic and calmer whenever they become less active. The dynamic background music in Opera GX is an ambient downtempo that boosts the users’ focus. I believe we have succeeded,” said Maciej Kocemba, product Director of Opera GX.

“ We are excited to finally reveal the entire concept we’ve had in mind: We wanted to give our browser the immersive sound experience known from games, where a perfectly-composed soundtrack lets you focus more, forget about any worries and boosts your overall experience by adapting to the task at hand.

The same team is responsible for the new dynamic background music in Opera GX. Opera GX initially launched in 2019 with sound effects designed by the acclaimed composer Ruben Rincón and the Berlinist band, known for the Bafta-nominated soundtrack to Gris. The new functionality aims to bring an immersive sound experience known from gaming to web browsing.

Oslo – Opera GX, the world’s first browser designed for people who love PC gaming, is releasing a major new feature still unknown to other browsers: adaptive background music. Opera GX becomes the world’s first browser with dynamic background music

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