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Onlive on your mobile
Nov 22nd
Yes thats right…the new service has announced that onlive works on mobiles too such as the iphone.
Unfortunately they are not announcing a date for availability of OnLive on mobile phones just yet. So, for now, OnLive on a mobile phone is only a technology demo. But, for those of you who have been asking about OnLive on mobile phones, the answer is yes, it is coming. And, it is REALLY cool.
“Today, at a Wedbush financial conference in New York I showed OnLive running simultaneously on 2 iPhones, a TV, and a computer. What is really cool is that all 4 devices had access to the full OnLive Game Service, so they could play the same games, spectate on each other’s (and Beta users’) game play, watch Brag Clips, check out Gamer Profiles, etc.
While we only showed a tech demo today, it was great to give people in the audience a chance to try out OnLive on an iPhone. The large tiles that make up the OnLive user interface work perfectly on the iPhone touch screen, allowing easy access to all of the features of the OnLive game service.
That said, it’s important to understand that a mobile phone is a very different beast than TV, PC or Mac. And while we’re thrilled about eventually bringing many new games to cell phone platforms, currently, games on OnLive are tuned for TVs and computers. So initially, it’s the Community and Social elements of OnLive that we’re most excited about on mobile devices. It’s amazingly cool whipping out your phone, checking out what your OnLive friends are up to, and then spectating their live game play: Unscripted live user-generated content, available anywhere.”(Steve Perlman, OnLive Founder & CEO)
OnLive gets major investment
Nov 22nd
OnLive has closed a major funding deal with participation from AT&T Media Holdings, Inc., Lauder Partners, Warner Bros., Autodesk and Maverick Capital.
The funding is much larger than their previous deals and gives them a serious boost while their Beta progresses and are looking forward to launching the OnLive® Game Service. Over the last decade, we’ve seen an enormous upheaval in the media business as the written word, photos, music, and video have been steadily moving away from physical media to online delivery. One major category that still remains largely based on physical discs is fast-response interactive media—in particular, video games. And, of course, OnLive’s goal is to enable that last remaining transition.
“We are both pleased and inspired that our investors share this vision with OnLive. Not only do they see the value in OnLive in particular, but they also understand the significance of what OnLive is doing to lead a massive sea change in interactive media distribution. We are grateful that they have not only provided OnLive with their support, but they have also provided OnLive with such a strong endorsement” (Steve Perlman, OnLive Founder & CEO).
Onlive is certainly revving up to be a massive storm and is getting the backing they need to become unstoppable!