UK gamers get OnLive
The service is already available in the US, but its release in the UK, with partner BT, has been a while coming. The service comes with some introductory offers, such as a £1 game, and what its CEO describes as “amazing new game play possibilities”.
According to the BBC, because the system uses video streaming, and players effectively remote control their games, bandwidth is a crucial issue.
OnLive's CEO, Steve Perlman, said the project had overcome numerous hurdles during its decade-long development.
"The first thing we had to do was come up with a new form of video compression," says Perlman.
Gamers who sign up for OnLive's services have several offers available to them, notes The Guardian.
First-time buyers can purchase their OnLive PlayPass Game for just £1. OnLive has also revealed a strategic launch partnership with retailer, Game, which will introduce the OnLive Game Service to UK consumers via its e-commerce sites later this year.
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