Nom, nom, nom – that’s the sound of the Ouya games console, or so the Ouya story goes. Kicking off with a request for funds, Ouya’s Kickstarter support actually saw it pick up $2 million worth of funds in a short time, at it was just earlier this morning when we reported that the figure has more than doubled – hitting $5 million plus as at press time. All of this in under a month? It just goes to show that folks are definitely interested in a $99 Android-powered gaming console, no?
Unfortunately, it now seems as though the Ouya team needs even more money. Last Friday, Ouya founder Julie Uhrman mentioned in passing to Develop that “this is a really big undertaking and it’s going to be expensive.” Hence, they are looking for additional funds to attract developers and other partners in order to launch a successful console – something that is not too easy to achieve these days considering the traditional powerhouses of Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony at the moment. Well, hopefully all of that money will be spent wisely, and that top talent will be drawn to the Ouya project.
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