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Ouya revising the Free the Games program - Gridiron Thunder pulls submission

Looks like Ouya is finally making changes to the free the games program.



Gridiron Thunder is also withdrawing their entry for the campaign.

 
That wasn't before they drove off the "Dungeons the Eye of Draconus" kickstarter, that honestly owned up to his dad basically giving him his savings, just so he could qualify for free the games promo. Telling the guy they didn't even want his game on Ouya ever. Not sure that's very fair when Gridiron wasn't the slightest bit honest about their own suspect backings. Sure they may of walked away, but it doesn't sound like Ouya cut them off completely too.

Also interesting to note they cut their 10K bonus stating they would give this money to developing indies - Gosh I wonder who'll be getting Ouya's unconditional backing money, without jumping the hooks of a kickstarter hmm?

If your going to restart the promo with new rules, you should allow the few that played the system with a few tsk-tsks or you don't allow ANY of them the chance at all. It's just inconsistent and unfair. Not saying the Draconus team couldn't of behaved a lot better than they did, but they were at least honest, even if that honesty was hid behind a backers only post.
 

SmithnCo

Member
After considering the generous support we received from our donors and speaking with our friends at OUYA, we have decided to withdraw our entry into OUYA’s Free The Games Fund. We now have sufficient resources to complete Gridiron Thunder without requesting matching funds from OUYA.

"Speaking with our friends at OUYA."

"Oh fuck guys we've been caught."
 
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