Free games for BT broadband customers with OnLive UK launch

This week has seen the UK launch of the online streaming game service OnLive, in partnership with communications giant BT, with free access for three months for BT broadband customers.

The online streaming game service, OnLive, has this week launched in the UK in partnership with communications giant BT. The service has already proven a hit in the United States, with games that can be enjoyed via PC, Mac, iPad, Android and HDTVs.

As the launch is in partnership with BT, broadband customers of BT will be able to enjoy gaming for free, as BT Total and BT Infinity customers will get three months free, which will save them over twenty pounds. Whilst officials admit that the picture quality will not be as good as games consoles and or a game from your PC, they have added that the on demand feature and the sheer choice of games is what makes the service so popular.

Steve Perlman, OnLive Founder and CEO, said: “OnLive is incredibly excited to bring instant-play, on-demand cloud gaming to the UK. OnLive is an entirely new way of experiencing top-tier video games, anywhere, anytime and on virtually any connected device, whether TV, PC, Mac or tablet, with awesome cloud-powered features and community unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. UK gamers, welcome to OnLive!”

John Spinale, OnLive VP of Games and Media, stated: “We’re excited to bring an incredible range of social features to the UK that are unique to the OnLive world. OnLive UK gamers will immediately find themselves immersed in OnLive’s international massive spectating and voice chat community, which adds an unprecedented dimension to the gaming experience.”

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Source – Market Watch