Ouya to date

[faethor]

I thought people would be interested in how the little OUYA is doing. Sales of the console are beating expectations. Only 27% of owners have spent money on a game. To date there are no major breakaway hits.

A new console with an unknown company might have an uphill battle against the Big3. It'll be interesting when the PS4 and XboxOne launch. The Indie developers on those platforms are allowed to self publish as well. If I were an Indie one approach I might consider is write on the Ouya. Use the free model to work out the bugs and kinks. Then self publish the bug-freer version on the Big guys in more homes and for some cash.

 

[ilwrath]

If I were an Indie one approach I might consider is write on the Ouya. Use the free model to work out the bugs and kinks. Then self publish the bug-freer version on the Big guys in more homes and for some cash.

Yeah... I would also imagine the OUYA could be free market research. Push out a number of rough games around the various mechanics you're considering, and take the most popular ones to put into your more polished title on the big guys.