Ouya Hits Over 500 Games

Ouya’s microconsole has reached over 500 games through its Discover storefront. The downloaded games met a milestone after it was announced by Ouya founder Julie Uhrman on the company blog that more than 25,000 developers were registered. 2013 was a fantastic year for gaming hardware. Game industry console revenues are expected to rise throughout this year. Ouya also is set to release a new hardware revision for next year.

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Videogame software revenue from micro-consoles is rapidly growing however represent less than 10% of TV-centric digital gaming spend in 2017. According to IDC, “The number of game console bundles shipped world-wide this year will be "marginally higher" than the 33 million bundles shipped in 2012, potentially snapping a four-year slide in shipments as the next generation of consoles hits the market.” "The number of online console gamers around the globe is on pace to exceed 165 million by 2017," stated Lewis Ward, gaming research manager at IDC.

Competitors such as XBox One, PS4 and other major gaming consoles will also be looking to gain more consumer demand for the upcoming holiday season. Ouya’s console can shift the game console area with more consumers transitioning from online to mobile gaming. Developers can also better leverage within this shift through mobile.

The Ouya Android free-to-play microconsole launched earlier this year. Content distribution for games may push the more traditional models due to the way the industry has been currently evolving. With gaming distribution models it is up to the manufacturers and publishing to confirm gaming titles.

Gamification opportunities are significantly impacting our culture today. The engagement using gamification platforms such as Ouya are powerful. Users can make real life changing progress in gamification. Using social platforms benefits this process. Balancing gamification and culture is crucial to the success of a company. It is important to remain profitable in these areas while at the same time keeping its users engaged.

Ouya is at the forefront of developing games of the future. The company aims at being next generation and has not stopped with moving forward. Developers are benefiting with more options than before in areas such as open architecture and partner opportunities. Ouya’s open console has been strong in developing collaboration efforts.

The company is focused on what is happening “right now.” Ouya’s open Android platform will continue to evolve for developers. Its platform and partnerships with developers are strong for competing in the market. In an already saturated gaming environment, Ouya is pressured to gain more presence with big retailers, exposure and compete with tough competitors. Competing in gaming and in gaming hardware is indeed challenging but Ouya does evolve.

Visit Ouya to view all of its upcoming games right on their website.