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June 15, 2015

Razer officially acquires Android game console startup OUYA

by John_A

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It’s official, folks. Razer has acquired Ouya, the Kickstarter-funded Android console startup. It’s an interesting move from the gaming accessory maker, considering that they’re venturing out into the mobile world with things like the Forge TV, Razer Comms, and etc.

We earlier heard rumors that Ouya was looking for a buyer, and that Razer was working on creating a deal to absorb the company’s technology and staff. Investment bank Mesa Global today announced that the deal is done and Razer is now the official owner of Ouya. Mesa Global provided no details, and any note of the transaction seems to have been pulled from its website.

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Razer’s Forge TV has thus far received negative feedback, but with the acquisition of Ouya, Razer might be able to give its Forge TV the boost it needs in order to compete with NVIDIA’s high-end offering, the Shield Android TV box.

Then again, maybe Razer should stick with what it knows best: PC gaming.

source: Mesa Global
via: Liliputing

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