The “Future of Console Gaming”: Can the Ouya Survive?

We talk a lot about whether or not the Ouuya is an innovation or a scam. But the root of any console is in the games, not the delivery system. Is the Ouya doomed to flare out before it has a chance to compete?

[WeskerChildReborned]

Probably for people who liked indie titles. I don't really see any AAA titles coming to it though.

[jlugo]

I can see it grabbing some watered-down mobile versions of AAA titles. Capcom's been releasing dumbed-down versions of AAA titles since the dumbphone era.

[WeskerChildReborned]

Yea i don't like the copycat mobile versions of other titles that much.

[pandehz]

Boouya

[AngelicIceDiamond]

A console that's fully hackable and free indie games on its service, plus kits in which you make your own games.

No, this appeals to a totally different market.

[jlugo]

If it's appealing to the game designer market, that puts it in direct competition with the Steam Box dev kit. I don't know that the Ouya can even handle that level.

[Patriots_Pride]

I agree this does not appeal to the console fanboys who love paying for DLC.

[cleft5]

Tell you what, let's wait until the Ouya is actually released and sold in the marketplace before we debate if it has a chance. Right now, the Ouya is vaporware and it will probably never see the light of day, with the exception of a limited release for those who payed $100 and upward for the kickstarter.

Ouya is a great idea, but thats all it will ever be. I hope I am wrong, but until the Ouya is released to be brought that console is nothing more than vaporware at best and scam at worst.

[jlugo]

Well said. I'd hope five million dollars is enough to produce *some* kind of workable model, but you're right -- people aren't always as honest as we'd like them to be. I guess we'll just have to sit back and hope more updates come along over time.