OnLive service launches June 17 @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on March 10, 2010

News: Start placing your bets on when it will crash.

OnLive, the streaming game service that is said to replace your console, will be launched on June 17 for the low, low price (note the sarcasm) of $14.95 a month. Your three Lincolns will allow you access to the OnLive service on a PC or Mac with games available to purchase on top of that for an additional fee.

"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," COO Mike McGarvey told MCV

Some of the titles the company plans to offer on June 17 include Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed II and Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, as well as THQ's Metro 2033. Other publishers, including Electronic Arts, Take-Two and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, will also make games available through the service.

In addition to the PC and Mac based service, OnLive is also working on the OnLive MicroConsole, which can be hooked up to a TV. McGarvey told MCV that an announcement concerning the MicroConsole will be made later this year.

We'll have more soon.