A Real Game Changer: OUYA's First Open Source Gaming Console

Historically, the games console market has been a simple one to understand. While leading products such as the X-Box and Playstation have been sold in their millions across the globe, so too independent developers have created unique games and sold these as being compatible with one or multiple gaming platforms.
There is a change on the horizon, however, and one which is set to revolutionize the gaming industry beyond all recognition. This is the development of the first open source gaming platform, which is essentially being designed as an in-built television console that will afford users access to a number of independently created games and titles.A Logical but Game Changing Step: The Evolution of the Gaming MarketThe concept is the brain-child of gaming start up organization OUYA, who managed to raise more than US$ 8 million through the online investment resource Kickstarter. More than 63,000 individual investors backed the concept with a financial commitment, which has not only raised significant capital but also proved the level of interest that exists in the idea of open source gaming. This also suggests that gamers and developers have been waiting for this development for some time, which distinguishes it as a logical and market altering innovation.This open source console is being built on the Android Platform, and is set to retail for just US$99 (?57). This is less than half the cost of the market leading X-Box console, and OUYA hope that the diverse range of games available will offer a broad choice to users and consumers. When you consider that individual games for traditional consoles can cost more than US$50 each, the potential savings of purchasing an OUYA console will serve to both reward existing gamers and encourage new custom from around the world.The Bottom Line: Where the Money LiesFor those of you who are wondering where the money lies, then you need look no further than the business model that supports mobile applications. Like these, the games promoted through OUYA?s own online store will be available for free, so that developers will accrue their revenue through paid up-grades and in game purchases that are made by users as they play. So consumers who are put off by the extortionate fees that retailers charge for existing games can rest assured that they will be able to save money both in the short and longer term with an OUYA console.The only immediate concern surrounds the risk of piracy, which is prominent because of the ease with which software can be uploaded, shared and swapped. Combining the ease of use with security is one that the designers at OUYA are focusing heavily on, as without a satisfactory compromise gamers may well be discouraged by the risk of privacy and online fraud. This risk is something that leading online providers such as Facebook and Apple have managed to negate successfully, however, so there appears to be no reason why OUYA?s game changing innovation can have the desired effect within the market place.Written by Lewis Humphries, technology blogger, UKHost4u.com

Source: http://www.digitalsensus.com/2012/08/open-source-gaming-console.html

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