OnLive, the cloud-based gaming service set to do all sorts of nasty stuff like break the console cycle, has been dated for June 17th in the US.
The service will launch on PC and Mac for a monthly subscription of $14.95 (£9.95 at the time of publication). Launch titles will include Assassin's Creed II, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Borderlands, Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins.
Publishers named as supporting the service from launch include Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, THQ and Warner Bros.
You'll notice there's no mention of Europe - OnLive is keeping mum on when we'll get its service over here. There's also no word on when we'll get the micro console that will enable the use of OnLive through your telly.
Discussing what the service will feature at launch, OnLive COO Mike McGarvey told MCV, "Individual titles will be available for purchase or rental on an a la carte basis. Specific game pricing, including rentals,purchases and loyalty programs, will be announced prior to the consumer launch event at E3. We’ll also be announcing additional loyalty and discount programs for consumers in the coming months."
Discussing publisher support, McGarvey went on, "We’re seeing the pace of title commitments accelerate dramatically as we approach our consumer launch."
The service will launch on PC and Mac for a monthly subscription of $14.95 (£9.95 at the time of publication). Launch titles will include Assassin's Creed II, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Borderlands, Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins.
Publishers named as supporting the service from launch include Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, THQ and Warner Bros.
You'll notice there's no mention of Europe - OnLive is keeping mum on when we'll get its service over here. There's also no word on when we'll get the micro console that will enable the use of OnLive through your telly.
Discussing what the service will feature at launch, OnLive COO Mike McGarvey told MCV, "Individual titles will be available for purchase or rental on an a la carte basis. Specific game pricing, including rentals,purchases and loyalty programs, will be announced prior to the consumer launch event at E3. We’ll also be announcing additional loyalty and discount programs for consumers in the coming months."
Discussing publisher support, McGarvey went on, "We’re seeing the pace of title commitments accelerate dramatically as we approach our consumer launch."
Companies:
OnLive
Read More Like This
Comments
ND 11 Mar 2010 12:00
1/3
Using Mac or PC is hardly going to "break the console cycle".
The micro console thingy might work though. I expect once controllers are added in the price won't be much different from a basic console, and by then MS & Sony may have a monthly licensing service anyway.
The micro console thingy might work though. I expect once controllers are added in the price won't be much different from a basic console, and by then MS & Sony may have a monthly licensing service anyway.
Tone 11 Mar 2010 14:06
2/3
would this mean constant information being sent too and from via the interet? if it requires high speed then i might have a problem
The UK infrastructure would need to be majorly overhaulled in order to cope with this, other than Virgin Media (which isn't in my area) internet speeds struggle to get passed the 7mbps mark, i have a subscription to sky for 20mb but a legal loophole states "up to" 20mb, so i'm stuck at 7mb. i dont know what he infrstructure in other ocuntries is like so i can't really say if this is slow or fast, all i know is sky your ripping me off
The UK infrastructure would need to be majorly overhaulled in order to cope with this, other than Virgin Media (which isn't in my area) internet speeds struggle to get passed the 7mbps mark, i have a subscription to sky for 20mb but a legal loophole states "up to" 20mb, so i'm stuck at 7mb. i dont know what he infrstructure in other ocuntries is like so i can't really say if this is slow or fast, all i know is sky your ripping me off
smacky bob the filth version sixty four point seventeen 12 Mar 2010 17:03
3/3
hmm it looks really good, i like the idea that i won't have to update my hardware on my machine to play the latest games every year, this could save me so much money its unreal. one thing for the games companies aswell is that i couldn't see how anyone could play illegally copied games. only downside is that some of us have usage limits on our broadband (mine being 110 GBs is pretty good) but if i was constantly streaming video from onlive i wonder how much this would eat into my limits.