Guitar Hero co-creator, Charles Huang, is hoping to bring out the console potential of Android smartphones thanks to the Green Throttle games system.
Huang has partnered with electronics executive Matt Crowley and Handspring and Palm Treo co-creator Kevin Townsend to create the system which can transform an Android smartphone or tablet into a gaming console capable of supporting up to four controllers.
"When you look down into your phone you shut off the entire world around you," says Huang. "The mission of Green Throttle is to create great gaming experiences that bring people together."
"The big idea is you already bought a console -- it's in your pocket. It's a smartphone," adds Townsend.
Gamers can use the system by plugging their mobile device into a compatible HDTV and play by pairing the Green Throttle controllers via Bluetooth. Games are selected by navigating the system's Arena app.
In terms of what there is to play, Green Throttle is already working with nWay, Free Range Games, Mercenary and Monstrous to develop a number of titles for the system as well as encouraging third-party developers to explore Green Throttle's capabilities via the software development kit.
Greeen Throttle is currently compatible with the Asus Transformer Pad, Galaxy Nexus, Samsung SII, Samsung SIII, Galaxy Note, and HTC One X. The company are also working on an iOS development kit.
The system is expected to ship 12 December, 2012 and is available for pre-order with the Developer 2 Player Bundle listed at $89.95 (around ?56).
Source: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-11/08/green-throttle-mobile-console
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