Ouya courts mobile developers with access to the TV

Boxer8, the company behind a new Android-based console called Ouya thinks what mobile game developers really want is access to the television — the screen that until now has been controlled by major console manufacturers.

The company, which launched its Kickerstarter campaign today in order to fund the first production run of its $99 console, is aiming to disrupt the market by bringing the openness of the mobile platform to console gaming.

According to founder Julie Uhrman, Ouya was designed from the very beginning to appeal to developers.

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