14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 11 witnessed the debut of a massive Microsoft Store policy update, and this new Microsoft approach has been received with much enthusiasm by developers out there.
This is because Microsoft now allows browsers to launch on the Microsoft Store using their very own engines.
Since the change came into effect, several big names went live on the Store, including Firefox and Opera. And this week, another popular browser stepped into the Microsoft Store app ecosystem.
It’s Opera GX, a browser specifically aimed at gamers and therefore offering dedicated options like CPU, RAM, and network limiters to keep the resources for a more refined gaming experience.
App already available for download from the Store
Just like Mozilla, who has applauded Microsoft’s new Microsoft Store policy, Opera says the software giant made a huge step in the right direction by lifting some restrictions and introducing a series of changes to allow developers to publish their apps.
“The addition of Opera GX to the Microsoft Store means that Windows users have easier access to and more choice in picking their preferred browser. For Opera, the Microsoft Store is a great and relevant distribution channel and a way of reaching Windows users directly, as they can now get the Opera GX browser directly in their OS, without the need to look for it on the web,” the team at Opera said.
“We are very thankful to you, our users, for supporting Opera GX and requesting that it be available in the Microsoft Store on Windows. Opening the Microsoft Store to other browsers is a step in the right direction for more user choice,” it continued.
You can find the new Opera GX on the Microsoft Store here, and at the same time, the standard Win32 installers continue to be available for those who want to manually download and install the application on their Windows devices.