Cloud Gaming Service OnLive Set For Launch

Steve Perlman's long-anticipated cloud gaming service, OnLive, officially launches today, finally ready to be put to the test by skeptical and hopeful gamers around the US. After granting some early sign-ups a free year to try out the service, OnLive also announced the list of 23 games that will available from the start, including Mass Effect 2, UT 3, Assassin's Creed 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Batman: Arkham Asylum, and F.E.A.R. 2. Perlman spoke at length with Gamasutra about the beta, latency, and potential partnerships with other broadband providers. Future OnLive competitor Gaikai recently announced it's targeting 2011 for its own launch.

Re:it's magic!

[Hazza64]

I hear Dr. Jon Osterman and Adrian Veidt are involved with the project. Apparently it involves using tachyons to send the information from the server to the user instantly! When asked about the future of the project Dr. Jon Osterman replied that 'the future is still unclear'.

OnLive

[Anonymous Coward]

No ownership. Less FPS than an NES. Lame.

Since nobody asked yet...

[Noughmad]

Will it run on Linux?

Re:it's magic!

[nschubach]

Ah, sorry. I missed it. Shall I submit my papers to be prosecuted and tried for murder now or next week?