$99 Android console Ouya Kickstarter soars over $300K in a few hours

[BoyBettaKnow]

The $99 Android-based console Ouya has taken to Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ouya/ouya-a-new-kind-of-video-game-console)
with an astounding launch, netting over a quarter million dollars of its $950,000 goal in only a few hours.As of writing this, the total comes to $331,653 with 29 days to go before the deadline on 9th August.Ostensibly the greatest appeal of the console is its open design that includes a development kit, allowing anyone to make a game then upload it onto the marketplace."Every OUYA console is a dev kit. No need to purchase a license or an expensive SDK. It's built on Android, so developers already know how it works," explained the Kickstarter. It added, "That doesn't mean OUYA is an Android port.""OUYA could change AAA game development, too. Forget about licensing fees, retail fees, and publishing fees.""You can create the next big title in your bedroom - just like the good old days! Who needs pants!?"The one stipulation is that all games must include some free gameplay. This could range from a demo to a full game that operates on microtransactions. The developers set their own prices."At least some gameplay has to be free. We borrowed the free-to-play model from games like League of Legends, Team Fortress 2, Triple Town, and many others. Developers can offer a free demo with a full-game upgrade, in-game items or powers, or ask you to subscribe."As previously reported, One Laptop Per Child designer Yves Behar is on board (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-03-USD99-android-console-ouya-is-a-real-thing) designing the controller. Its layout is similar to that of the Xbox 360 pad with dual analogue sticks, face buttons, triggers, and a d-pad.Furthermore, there will be a touchpad, "for any games making the trek from mobile or tablet to the TV."It's too early to tell exactly what sort of content will be on Ouya, but founder Julie Uhrman promises Minecraft and Twitch.TV will be on there.Several big names have given their support for the project including Jenova Chen (Journey), Brian Fargo (founder of inXile), Jordan Mechner (Prince of Persia), Mojang (Minecraft), Adam Saltsman (Canabalt) and David Edery (Triple Town).Ouya's hardware specs consist of the following:

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


For more information, check out the video below.
Video after the link (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-10-USD99-android-console-ouya-kickstarter-soars-over-USD300k-in-a-few-hours)

If they can reach their goal, and the probably will, i wouldn't mind buying one of these. The idea seems really good

[Cuguy]

i'd buy two and hook one up in the kids room as a great rainy day diversion...

[Lethal_NFS]

Certainly looks interesting.

[BoyBettaKnow]

The amount has actually been met after just one day! Ouya Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ouya/ouya-a-new-kind-of-video-game-console). I will be buying one of these as soon as they are available.

[MjW]

That's simply awesome!


TA-pa-TA-pa-taPAtalk

[DeviousOne]

This is going to be interesting? Alot of great things can come from this or we can have another 3do fiasco (lots of promise but at the end disappointment)

[Kuro]

That's cool I'd get one as well sounds good. :)

[Rapture]

My interest is piqued.

[Abdou23]

$1,361,320

Not interested in this,but it may adjust the way companies like SONY & Microsoft behave.

[DeviousOne]

The Ouya team has had a very big day. The company launched their Kickstarter at 6:00AM PST, and by 2:00PM had completed their funding (which, at $950,000 was an uncommonly high Kickstarter goal).

By 5:00PM the Ouya had sold out of consoles, meaning all the consoles Ouya intended they could possibly have imagined selling by the end of their 30 days of funding. No problem for Ouya though, more have already been added.

So what does Julie Uhrman, Ouya CEO and ex-IGNer think of all the backing? "We are completely blown away by the level of support we are receiving for OUYA." She says. "It's an amazing experience, to bring a concept to market and have the public rally behind it. We wanted to change things with OUYA, now thanks to the support of our Kickstarter funders, we can make that happen. O-U-Y-A."

So with this much money and pressure has Ouya started the long days required to get these units in their backers hands? Well, not yet. As one Ouya employee put it, "We have had a totally unproductive a day. We can't stop hitting refresh!"

Ouya has 29 days left, in which time we may very well see it become the largest funded Kickstarter of all time, leaving even the Pebble Watch ($10,266,845) in its wake.


SOURCE: http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/11/ouya-has-biggest-kickstarter-launch-day-of-all-time

[BoyBettaKnow]

What I like about it the most is how it is helping 'bedroom' developers. This could honestly be the start of something big and for the price I'm happy to say ill be buying one day 1 even if only for streaming apps. This thing has tones of potential!


BBK. Tapatalking.

EDIT: It has now doubled it's target. Sitting on a pretty $2.3 million. The gamers have spoke! I have a feeling these little boxes will be selling out very quickly. I'm actually very excited though

[Insanehead]

Probably make a good android tv box. I don't have much faith in this as a gaming console. It is likely piracy will hinder its success by scaring off game developers.

[Soldier 95B]

I would buy this day one. $99? That is like free.

[radgamer420]

Sounds pretty cool.

[DeviousOne]

This "box" could possibly create a new section exclusively for indie developers, maybe bringing great games to home consoles.

[jj03]

Read about this on flipboard yesterday. I hope it succeeds..

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[Ghost-Rhayne]

They've raised just under 3.5 million so far with 28 days to go. lol

[BoyBettaKnow]

Sitting at $3.9 million now, I bet it'll break $4 million by the end of the day.

Just goes to show that there is a market for this thing. Hopefully they can increase the specifications seeing as it wont be available to March. Things are looking good for it though

[DeviousOne]

Can someone post an active link to the page so we can track the numbers?

[BoyBettaKnow]

Ouya kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ouya/ouya-a-new-kind-of-video-game-console)

[DeviousOne]

Ouya kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ouya/ouya-a-new-kind-of-video-game-console)

Thanks!

WOW already $3,952,479

We should start a pool to guess the final amount! I'd guess 18 million

[Soldier 95B]

Sitting at $3.9 million now, I bet it'll break $4 million by the end of the day.

Just goes to show that there is a market for this thing. Hopefully they can increase the specifications seeing as it wont be available to March. Things are looking good for it though

I think it needs more storage space if it is a download only console.

[BoyBettaKnow]

Thanks!

WOW already $3,952,479

We should start a pool to guess the final amount! I'd guess 18 million

Its started to slow down now so my guess would be that it makes around 8 or 9 million. I'll be surprised if it reaches over 12 million.


I think it needs more storage space if it is a download only console.

I agree, it should depend how large the games will be but for media and other applications i suppose a 32GB storage amount wouldn't be a bad idea. Mind you, memory is quite cheap currently. USB sticks should be enough for storage for me

[Soldier 95B]

But what if we get 8gb games like Call of Duty at some point?

[DeviousOne]

Its started to slow down now so my guess would be that it makes around 8 or 9 million. I'll be surprised if it reaches over 12 million.



I agree, it should depend how large the games will be but for media and other applications i suppose a 32GB storage amount wouldn't be a bad idea. Mind you, memory is quite cheap currently. USB sticks should be enough for storage for me

8 to 9 million sounds like a reasonable amount im expecting another push towards the end. I still feel word is still speading on this thing as well.

[BoyBettaKnow]

But what if we get 8gb games like Call of Duty at some point?

That's a good point but i can't see that many large games going to it but in saying that, some iPhone games are getting quite large already. As long as it comes with a larger amount of memory than the 8GB i'm cool with using external methods. They need to keep cost down too if they want to release at $100 still.

They'd still have almost ten times as much as they anticipated.

[Soldier 95B]

External, meaning like an SD card?

[BoyBettaKnow]

Yeah or my external HDD

[skinny_jr]

Interesting....

[tbx59]

A touchscreen on the controller solves much of the internet on the tv problem; a streaming box that plays games also makes much more sense than just a streaming box, and a 100 bucks for another tv to have some gaming, apps, etc makes perfect sense. In short: this thing seems like a great little gadget - isn't going to replace a console, but I could certainly see picking one up right away and throwing it on another tv not used as much

[DeviousOne]

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-07-13-ouya-could-be-a-black-hole-of-losses

hmmmm....