Raising 904% of your Kickstarter goal is no game—unless
you’re Anderson grad Julie Uhrman (’04) and your product is a game. OUYA sought $950,000 in funding and topped out at $8,596,474 from 63,416 backers. The open-source game
console hit two Kickstarter records on its way: fastest project to raise more
than $1 million and the most raised in a day, more than $2.5 million. The $99
console hit stores today and promptly sold out on Amazon.
OUYA is Android-based and says, “hackers welcome” when it
comes to a development scheme. In fact, “rooting” the box (breaking open the
code) won’t even void the warranty. The complete $99 OUYA package comes with console,
Bluetooth controller, HDMI cable and batteries. There are currently 178 games
available and 17,000 developers registered to take a crack at becoming the
first big OUYA thing.
OUYA games are free to try, and apps include Twitch.tv, Flixster and Tunein, with more on the way from the likes of iHeartRadio.
Check out more at the OUYA website, and look for a feature in Assets Digital coming in early September.
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