You may remember almost a year about we reviewed an Android gaming system made by a company called Green Throttle Games; the system was simple enough, combining Bluetooth controllers with Green Throttle’s own app to create a console gaming experience with any Android device you possessed (you can check out our full review here). Green Throttle has actually since then removed their app from the Play Store which makes their entire system worthless despite still being sold on Amazong. Even so, their work has caught somebody’s eye as Google has acquired Green Throttle Games in what’s reported as their endeavour to recreate a Google TV set top box.
We’ve known for some time known that Google has aspirations to recreate Google TV into something that can legitimately challenge the Apple TV, and something that has some Green Throttle-inspired gaming capabilities would definitely give it an edge in the media streaming space. The report says that Google will be making use of Green Throttle’s parts and labour to help create the set top box.
What do you think about Google acquiring the gaming-centric technology of Green Throttle? Would you be more likely to get a Google TV if it had gaming capabilities? Let us know what you think in the comments.
Source: 9to5Google via TalkAndroid
