wraggster
August 28th, 2013, 19:55
Free the Games projects draw speculation over the speed and source of funding
The first two games to receive funding from Ouya's Free the Games initiative have aroused controversy over the speed and nature of their crowdfunding campaigns.
Free the Games pledges to match funding for all crowdfunded games that agree to a limited term of exclusivity on the Ouya microconsole.
So far only two titles participating in the million dollar initiative have met their funding targets: Elementary my Dear Holmes, and Gridiron Thunder.
This would be great news for the developers, but a number of backers and Ouya owners have begun to voice their doubts about the legitimacy of the campaigns, with special attention given to Gridiron Thunder.
The major concerns stem from the speed with which the projects were funded, the high average donation amount, and the large number of new and duplicate accounts backing the project.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/45184/Ouya-initiative-incites-crowdfunding-controversy
The first two games to receive funding from Ouya's Free the Games initiative have aroused controversy over the speed and nature of their crowdfunding campaigns.
Free the Games pledges to match funding for all crowdfunded games that agree to a limited term of exclusivity on the Ouya microconsole.
So far only two titles participating in the million dollar initiative have met their funding targets: Elementary my Dear Holmes, and Gridiron Thunder.
This would be great news for the developers, but a number of backers and Ouya owners have begun to voice their doubts about the legitimacy of the campaigns, with special attention given to Gridiron Thunder.
The major concerns stem from the speed with which the projects were funded, the high average donation amount, and the large number of new and duplicate accounts backing the project.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/45184/Ouya-initiative-incites-crowdfunding-controversy