Gaming firm Envizions has announced the Android-based GameBox console, which promises to deliver a cloud-supported home console experience on the Android platform. Similar to Envizions' cross-platform GameBox service, the new console will allow gamers to play native and cloud-based games, saving their progress to the cloud as they go and letting them resume from any supported device.
"Gamebox provides a cross-device environment that benefits players and developers. It supports both application-based games designed for high-definition televisions and networked-based games that are streamed over the cloud. Initially, developers worldwide will be able to distribute games via the system. In the near future, they will be able to stream games to users by system update."
Other promised features include social networking integration and gesture-controlled input. Specific information on the new console is sketchy at the moment, though. Specifications and release dates have yet to be revealed, though Envizions is already on the lookout for developers. In the near future, developers interested in working with the GameBox console will be able to pay $9.95 per month for access to storage, support, SDK's and distribution tools. [GameBox]
