Ouya to lack online chat, friends lists, achievement system at launch

As we get closer to the launch of the Ouya, some new information on the $99 console has been revealed. According to The Verge, the console will support online multiplayer right out of the box but will be lacking some online features that one would expect to be present in the console.The console will be lacking an achievement system, online chats and friends lists when it launches. These are considered the bread-and-butter of any half-decent online service these days, and the lack of these features may impact the Ouya in a negative way.About the multiplayer, an Ouya representative stated, "developers just need to build in the functionality."

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