Ouya CEO Leaves Company Following Razer Acquisition

An amount was not disclosed but the report says the agreement was for Razer to acquire Ouya’s software assets, and for Razer to take on Ouya’s tech and dev relations teams, which will support Razer’s move into the Android TV games space.

The deal closed back on June 12, and it was Razer’s first-ever acquisition.

Ouya users will be encouraged towards Forge TV. The company says that it will add Ouya’s digital platform and content to its product offerings and looks to improve its standing in the Android TV gaming market. It’s an interesting purchase for Razer, which over the past year unveiled its own Android-TV micro-console, the Razer Forge TV, along with an accompanying game controller, the Razer Serval.

Their current plan is to let Ouya owners bring their games, controllers, and accounts to the Cortex TV platform on their Forge console, which is also Android-based.

While Razer is not retaining interest in OUYA hardware or related other assets, it does plan to publish Android TV content and Android-based TV console games under the OUYA moniker as a separate interest. “I’m certain that he has clever ideas on how to make his many initiatives with Forge TV fit well with all the titles and hard work that OUYA put in”. Forge TV is based on an open platform, with content coming from Razer, its partners, and independent developers, all serviced through Google Play.

After a few months of rumors regarding Ouya’s future, CEO and co-founder Julie Uhrman revealed the acquisition on Twitter today.

Develop has reached out to Razer and Ouya for further details on the news.