What's next for Ouya: CEO embraces cloud gaming, is open to third-party consoles | GamesBeat | Games | by Eric Blattberg
Summary
Scooped up by Lauder Partners, OnLive is still in operation, but it’s no longer a leader in the sector, prompting Uhrman to begin speaking with other cloud gaming vendors. Asked which ones, Uhrman replied, “All the ones that you’re thinking.” We can think of a few: Playcast, which has partnerships with major publishers like Capcom and Atari; G-cluster, which cut a deal with Electronic Arts in August; and Kalydo, which offers progressive downloads ideal for massively multiplayer online games. Encouragingly, Uhrman appears to understand that (at least today) not all games work well in the cloud, especially for gamers with tenuous Internet connections. Uhrman can envision a future where her company’s box isn’t the only piece of hardware to offer Ouya’s Discover online store. But what I don’t want to do is fragment my audience of developers and make things harder for them.” While third-party gaming hardware doesn’t always hit the mark, Uhrman’s openness presents a viable opportunity for outside parties to fix some of Ouya’s early issues before the company itself gets around to it.