OnLive was introduced at the Games Developer Conference last year to a combination of intrigue and skepticism. A closed beta was launched later in the year but few if any details were revealed of how it performed. Now one year removed from its initial announcement, a release date of June 17 has been announced for the OnLive service.
OnLive will initially launch on PCs and Macs but will eventually release its own micro-console to attach to TVs. Service will be a combination of a monthly fee and rentals or purchases. The monthly fee is $14.95 with more details about rental and purchase prices and other programs coming at this year's E3 conference just prior to launch.
Games expected to be included at launch include Assassin's Creed II, Metro 2033, and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. Up to two dozen titles are planned for launch from major publishers like Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, 2K Games, Warner Bros Interactive, and more. OnLive is planning on having new games and not just older games.
OnLive works by cloud server technology that handles all the game computation and then streams the game to your computer or other compatible device. The idea is to make the time differences between the user's inputs and the video streamed back to the user as negligible as possible. OnLive is only promising 720p video to start off with but hopes to increase that to 1080p down the line in 2011 as the technology and home internet speeds improve.
OnLive will feature services similar to Xbox 360 and the PS3 such as friends, invites, and chat but will also include the ability to share brag videos and the ability to pause games and then restart them on a different machine.
The first 25,000 people that sign up and qualify for OnLive will get their first three months free. Sign-up here if you are interested in trying out the new service.
OnLive will initially launch on PCs and Macs but will eventually release its own micro-console to attach to TVs. Service will be a combination of a monthly fee and rentals or purchases. The monthly fee is $14.95 with more details about rental and purchase prices and other programs coming at this year's E3 conference just prior to launch.
Games expected to be included at launch include Assassin's Creed II, Metro 2033, and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. Up to two dozen titles are planned for launch from major publishers like Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, 2K Games, Warner Bros Interactive, and more. OnLive is planning on having new games and not just older games.
OnLive works by cloud server technology that handles all the game computation and then streams the game to your computer or other compatible device. The idea is to make the time differences between the user's inputs and the video streamed back to the user as negligible as possible. OnLive is only promising 720p video to start off with but hopes to increase that to 1080p down the line in 2011 as the technology and home internet speeds improve.
OnLive will feature services similar to Xbox 360 and the PS3 such as friends, invites, and chat but will also include the ability to share brag videos and the ability to pause games and then restart them on a different machine.
The first 25,000 people that sign up and qualify for OnLive will get their first three months free. Sign-up here if you are interested in trying out the new service.