Quote Originally Posted by Hugo View Post
Is the average OUYA consumer really so touchy about how things are worded that it would warrant changing the language? That almost implies that the average consumer for the OUYA has deluded themselves into believing that this console is worth staying on once a developer reaches some modicum of success. The "launching pad" thing is accurate.

From this article back in July:



From this article back in April:



Sure, the number of Towerfall sales is likely higher now since that was a solid 8 months ago, but the man had pulled half a million dollars across all platforms at that point. Just about 20% of the sales of his game at that point came from the OUYA. If you, as a developer, saw the opportunity for commercial success for your product, why would you just stop at a tiny market? In similar fashion, Square Enix wanted to test the waters by dropping Final Fantasy III on the OUYA, and then they disappeared and aren't likely to return, despite the game's popularity.

What I'm trying to say is that consumers are so happy to have these products available to them, but once the person providing them beings to look the other way, those developers are treated like Judas and vilified. These are people that created a product with the hopes of making money, much like a majority of developers everywhere hope to do, but once the dream of "the revolution" becomes a reality for them, they're treated like music artists who made it who've forgotten about where they came from? They're suddenly less humble because they're enjoying success? They've become a slave to the AAA machine? The OUYA is either a gaming console made for entertainment, or it's a shining beacon that lights the path for the underdogs to lead the way in supporting their hobbies. The duality in attitudes concerning this is astonishing. People can't have it both ways.
Hugo, I have often thought your posts were pessimistic...and maybe this one has sort of a pessimistic tone to it. But, I have to say, I agree with you on this.

My faith in OUYA's future is pretty shaky...to the point that I'm getting Steam version of OUYA kickstarters that I've backed instead of the OUYA version. Because now, more than a year after I got my OUYA (which I still really do like), I'm not wearing the rose colored glasses anymore. Sure, OUYA *might* make it, and it very well could become an awesome indie console/app store in the long run. But it also might disappear or get bought out and have the OUYA Discover Store phased out. I can easily see it going either way.

But Steam? Steam is here to stay. And it doesn't have [s]any[/s] as many of those pesky backwards compatibility issues that plague the other established consoles (and if we use MOJO as an approximation of OUYA 1.5, could have an impact on future OUYA versions, though less so than XBOX and PS).