Currently, the business model for downloadable games on the OUYA Android-based console requires developers to offer free “trial” versions of its titles, so users can take a look before they buy. However, this model could soon change, leaving that decision in the hands of those who make the games.
On the company’s website, OUYA’s Bob Mills explained that a free-to-play model seemed like an “obvious” choice for the platform at first, but that it’s vital for “empowering” developers to make the decision on whether or not to have a demo. By dropping this requirement, they could focus more on the final product in general, making it better without having to worry about a side demo.
There’s a flip side to that coin, however, as this means consumers may have to plunk down money in order to access the game. Again, though, it’s up to the developers at hand.
“We’re clearing another roadblock in the pathway to publishing on the TV, and that means more great games will make it to OUYA,” said Mills.
Source: OUYA
