Remember that gaming platform/ mini-console that went by the name Ouya? Chances are, you may have forgotten about it since the hype over the product faded shortly after launch. However, it appears that it might get a new lease on life after the company received a $10 million investment from Chinese retail giant, Alibaba.
According to reports from The Wall Street Journal, both companies are working together to bring Ouya's over 1,000 video games to Alibaba's set-top boxes. This is a big deal for Ouya because the company failed to deliver on its promises. It also failed due to the launch of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and probably because folks have no interest in playing mobile games on the big screen.
Whatever the case, Ouya must now grab on to this newfound lease on life, because the window to escape the dreaded shackles won't be open for long. We suspect Ouya might find success in Asia since that is where Alibaba is at its strongest, and we all know the Asians are in love with mobile games.
