Ouya Open-Source Console Raises $8.5m On Kickstarter | Linux Today

Ouya Open-Source Console Raises $8.5m On Kickstarter

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 10, 2012

The Ouya campaign on the crowd-source funding website Kickstarter saw more than 63,000 people back the idea.

Fans of the console were inspired by its mission to take on the big boys of the gaming world with a low price, hackable hardware and open operating system.

After the idea launched on 10 July it quickly caught the attention of the world’s tech media, and smashed its original funding target of $950,000.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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