Monday, July 27-Ouya founder Julie Uhrman announced on Twitter that the gaming console will now be under Razer, an American hardware manufacturer. News of the acquisition have been fuss-free and quiet, and neither party has disclosed the cost of the deal. PC Gamer reported that the acquisition actually happened last month, on June 12.
The deal has had Razer buying Ouya's online distribution platform and library. The purchase will have Ouya undergo some advancements to integrate into Razer's roster of hardware products. Razer has its own android-based system on Forbes TV, which the company is pushing hard to be accepted by households. The Ouya acquisition provides the company with a new platform for gaming.
"It's something we've been hyper focused on. When this opportunity came about to bring the entire suite of content from Ouya to Android TV it seemed like a phenomenal opportunity." Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan said in an interview with Polygon following the purchase.
Reports say that the acquisition is the company's bid to take over the android-tv gaming field. While Ouya has been less than successful as a mainstream microconsole in terms of sales, it has copped up millions on Kickstarter and has released games that have been relatively well-received. Tan says that the company is planning to make the games available to more devices.
"In the near future, Razer will be providing existing Ouya users with a clear path of migration to the more advanced Forge TV micro-console and Serval controller bundle," Razer said in a press release. "While Razer is not retaining interest in OUYA hardware or related other assets, it does plan to publish Android TV content and Android-based TV console games under the OUYA moniker as a separate interest."
Ouya has been founded by Julie Uhrman in 2012. The company has sold its first console in 2013. Low sales and debts have taken their toll on the microconsole, which has been in talks of purchase since late May this year. The discontinuation of the consoles have been announced on July 27, confirmed by Uhrman, who has also left Ouya and is starting on another project.
