OUYA software has been purchased Razer; which is pretty much the same thing OUYA as only with full Google support and proper hardware, ahem and controller. Razers box is also full on Android TV.
As a backer of OUYA, its very bitersweet. Great to see OUYA move onto something else, was clear the hardware was never going to be replaced by OUYA 2 (in part lack of funds and unhappy customers) most were waiting 2 years for something new to come.
Julie Uhrman tweeted the news with a slightly vague...
Excited to join the @Razer family. More news to come! :D— OUYA (@playouya) July 27, 2015Razer full press release can be read here which contains a lot more info as below.
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Razer™, a world leader in connected devices and software for gamers, today confirmed it acquired the software assets of OUYA, including its content catalog and online retail platform. The technical team and developer relations personnel behind OUYA, the leading Android game platform for the television, have joined the software team of Razer, the company additionally reported. Financial details of the transaction, which closed on June 12, 2015, were not disclosed.
“Razer has a long-term vision for Android TV and Android-based TV consoles, such as the Xiaomi Mi Box and Alibaba Tmall Box, to which OUYA already publishes,” says Razer Co-Founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan. “OUYA’s work with game developers, both triple A and indies, went a long way in bringing Android games to the living room and Razer intends to further that work. This acquisition is envisaged to usher more developers and content to the Android TV platform.”
In the near future, Razer will be providing existing OUYA users with a clear path of migration to the more advanced Forge TV micro-console and Serval controller bundle. Razer’s intention is to allow OUYA users to bring their games, controllers, and accounts to the Cortex TV platform on the Forge micro-console, advancing the experience of Android gaming on TV that they have previously enjoyed. Additionally, Razer is planning deep product discounts for incoming OUYA users to purchase Razer hardware, and a spate of freebies, giveaways, and promotions to enjoy on their new Forge consoles. Moving forward, Razer plans significant development of the Forge TV micro-console, controllers and software solutions to enhance the home entertainment experience. The company also intends to bring myriad additional games to the Android platform it purchased, through increased investment in developer and publisher programs, and with complementary technology partner initiatives.
The OUYA store acquired by Razer will in time be re-launched as Cortex for Android TV, a premier destination for Razer Forge TV games and other content.
While Razer is not retaining interest in OUYA hardware or related other assets, it does plan to publish Android TV content and Android-based TV console games under the OUYA moniker as a separate interest.
- See more at: http://www.razerzone.com/press/detail/press-releases/razer-acquires-ouya-software-assets#sthash.jgeSoE3y.dpufAs you can see Razer is dumping the old hardware which is a shame, but its a bit long in the tooth now, so who knows if it will be further opened up to the hacker community