The Ouya Kickstarter has closed and the final tally is over $8.5 million raised (a new Kickstarter record) from 63,416 backers. The $225 reward level sold out, giving 2,500 people their own names carved into a Ouya and the Developers Special reward at $699 also sold out, giving 600 developers a first-run Ouya (already rooted) in December and early SDK access.
The company also announced it was in talks with Namco Bandai. “Namco Bandai Games and Ouya are currently in active discussions to bring some of the world’s biggest gaming properties to the exciting new open gaming platform,” said Carlson Choi, Vice President of Marketing for Namco Bandai Games America. “Namco Bandai brings with it a rich history of iconic gaming franchises, from classics like Pac-Man and Galaga, to seminal franchises like Tekken and Ridge Racer, and we’re excited to explore how we can work with Ouya to bring some great titles to the forthcoming console.”
Also, the company announced four controller support and support for Plex along with XBMC. Now that the project has been funded, the Ouya team is working hard to make it a reality.
“We’ve got aggressive goals and we’re going to deliver. We’ll continue to push for the best content and coolest features we can bring to our little magic box. We’ll keep you apprised of the controller as it takes shape. We’ll continue to interact with you via Facebook, reddit, Twitter, Google+ and of course, our soon-to-come homepage at www.ouya.tv. And we’ll continue to listen to your requests, and answer your questions,” said Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman. “We cannot emphasize enough how much your actions and attitudes have influenced us. You’ve taken our dreams and made them your own, and together we will make them real.”
Source: Kickstarter
