Apparently, gamers are ready for a new kind of console. After only being on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter for less than one day, the Android-powered open gaming system Ouya received over $1,425,000 from backers. The pledges are amazing, considering its 30-day goal was $950,000.
“We never anticipated that it would blow up like this.” said Ouya founder Julie Uhrman (pictured right) in an interview with GamesBeat.
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here in n4g people need to get out of the "hardcore" mentality and realise that this product isn't intended to compete with Sony or ms.
its intended to be indie devs heaven, where you can get a lot of great indie titles for cheap or even free with ad support.
(btw, I know this isn't comparable to the 720/PS4, but heck I'll take anything new right now! I'll even go as far to say I'll get a Wii U!)
$1,807,764
http://www.kickstarter.com/...
$1,844,045
This is shaping up to be the most successful Kickstarter campaign yet.
Go play your COD box!
You just made yourself look like a complete fanboy tool, he didnt even mention Call of Duty, or Xbox (im assuming your unoriginal pun was intended to insult Xbox owners due to high level of sales of the Call of Duty franchise on the console, which by the way is not only a completely irrelevant argument, but also very childish).
Just because it's not as mainstream as the media projected it to be, doesn't mean it's not successful.
But.... Can it run Crysis?
I dont think people who come on N4G realize that the community here is so small that it does not even equal 2% percent of the gaming industry.
People on here hate Call of Duty, Kinect, Angry Birds, Nintendo, Halo but yet those things sell millions.
Currently got a good savings account for "toys", although the ms surface pro might drain it shortly!
Kinda of excited to see which direction ouya goes.. I have to admit, i'm not a huge fan of the name.
Sony and MS have got to be the dumbest companies in world for not revealing a next gen console this E3.
You think the PS4 and Xbox 720 are ready, just sat in the CEO's office while he plays games and laughs at everyone begging for info ? Whenever the first game show comes along when they have something to show, they will.
It's about how open the system is to hackers, modders, indie devs unlike Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft consoles.
Well if any word gets out before that release of MS or Sony launching a new console for holiday 2013, that could effect the sales of the Ouya.
exactly, this system runs on Android 4.0 and every retail unit is a development unit kit from the get go! It's made for not only consumer's but developers that already make games that go onto smartphones and Tablets and smart TV's to be ran on a TV screen with a controller as the target point of I/O User control.
That's the point , The games can be made with dedicated physical control's, and the tools they use will not go to waste because they already make games for smart phones and Tablets and smat tv's already. This unit can run directX 10.0+ and shader model 4+ that's the point.
Games such as shadow gun, and other HD Android games can already work on the hardware. at good frame rates with no real problem in making sure the content can fit and run well on this unit.
the very fact it is running the exact same chipset as the google nexus 7 tablet and it's only $100.00 at retail!
its the same hardware as the freaking Transformer Prime!
for $100.00 no wonder people are already putting money toward this thing
I am sure when they announce the games on national TV that's when the action will begin.
Although I saw Android games doing fine when mirrored to HD TVs, them Android games need to be converted to 720p also in order to appeal to the core gamers.
Or make a clone of a game and sell millions like Angry Bird.
...who knows, my ear will be to the streets with this project.
As Guwapo77 stated "I've seen to many come and go" which is the truth however, if the OUYA can grab a significant and steadily increasing marketshare, publisher will be unable to ignore it's influence.
Only time will tell if this will be successful or not, however, I have the lets wait and see approach.
Edit: And shortly after posting my initial reply, it did break 3 mill xD
If it's easy to program game over.
The problem I have is: Why are so many "gamers" hyping this because its new and stuff but at the same time bash WiiU and rant at "casual gamers" WTF?
I mean you will get smartphone and tablet games on this device,
FREE games is a lie because you will only get demos and free to play korean grinder mmorpgs and stuff like S4 league or Warrock etc.
Everyone thinking he/she will get FREE "hardcore" GAMES untill the end of time without paying a cent didn't think much.
P.S. every Disagree I get shows how RIGHT I am.
So go go go!
P.P.S I wonder if this will end with Samsung releasing Samya Sony Sonya(lol) Acer Acya HP HaPya etc... like everyone released tablets or netbooks, so they can ride on the novelty train.
The community has shown that they can do some pretty incredible things with technology (think Kinect hacks). $130 and you're getting a lot. I don't think anyone is expecting "hardcore". They're expecting unique and fun for relatively cheap. I can get behind that.
Today, I don't know what it is, but I think this, while may not sell mega-millions like the big 3 and sales won't be high due to limited number of "paid-for" games and accessories, I believe this will impact the entire Gaming Industry for the "Next-Generation".
This is the perfect console (and I also likd that it is being called a gaming console) for indie developers, mobile game platformers and the consumer base in general who enjoy gaming from time to time and also like their mobile counterparts. It runs android 4.0 with their UI interface overlay (which looks kinda like the current Xbox 360 Metro UI), everything in the machine can be hackable and doesnt void the warranty, but I think the biggest thing of it all, it will help prove that console gaming in general is not dead, and it will not be killed of by mobile gaming and pc gaming. This will also help those developers and content creators get noticed in the gaming industry and chances of getting noticed increases.
Will it be perfect, who knows. Obviously with the current spec sheet, its not going to "WOW" us majorly in the graphics dept. and with the HDMI output, I highly doubt any of the mobile games can output (or will look good being output) into 1080p, unless the game was specially designed for the OUYA, with no mobile game, but then it comes back to the specs and how much can you really push out of a Tegra3 with 1GB of ram. We will have to wait and see come spring 2013, I believe the implications of this are astronomical and it won't take long after they've launched that the big 3 actually look at their own consoles and react accordingly.
"I would wait for the final specs that are set in stone because a $100 seems so cheap for what is inside the console. In other words how would they make any profit off of it at that price with the specs they are giving right now."
that's a question that's very valid, but your too late it's already been asked and answered.
the cost to use chipsets like ARM inc.'s Cortex is far cheaper, to use than say PC part's and the performance is quite High for it's cost.
think about it..single board , with no huge amounts of active cooling needed, All designs are already established done on ARM Holding's end, so a much small R&D to get everything from prototype to mass production is much faster to market production than other systems. This is like the PSVita's hardware being used for the Living room, think of it..No screen, no built in touch pad on the back, no amoled screen. the box is much simpler. here is an example of the board they are using i would gather.
and it used the Tegra 2
http://trimslice.com
here is the spec's:
http://trimslice.com/web/tr...
trim slice vs your car key's in size
http://nexus404.com/Blog/wp...
COST: http://trimslice.com/web/or...
REMEMBER THAT WAS IN 2011 its cheaper now
Since I play on my Galaxy S2, the big question is will Ouya follow the yearly upgrade model the Android mobile devices do?
Tegra3 quad-core processor
1GB RAM
8GB of internal flash storage
HDMI connection to the TV, with support for up to 1080p HD
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth LE 4.0
USB 2.0 (one)
Wireless controller with standard controls (two analog sticks, d-pad, eight action buttons, a system button), a TOUCHPAD
Android 4.0
See there a touch pad...will it also be a screen like on the PS Vita?
Even if they say Ouya is bringing Android games to the TV I think Ouya will be missing a great feature if we wont have an option to play touchscreen games on its controller which is standard for Android games and emulators.