[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]
London, UK. —19 April 2012 —
OnLive, Inc., the pioneer of on-demand cloud gaming, announced
today that its groundbreaking PlayPack subscription service now
offers unlimited, on-demand play of
more than 200 incredible console-class games on nearly any
device, including dozens of AAA titles with 80+ Metacritic ratings.
To celebrate, OnLive is hosting PlayPack 200: 200 hours of nonstop
festivities for OnLive fans and newcomers alike, including
200-minute multiplayer events, the PlayPack 200 Sweepstakes and an
introductory PlayPack offer featuring one month’s access to
all 200+ games for just 200 pence. The limited-time promotion
delivers unbelievable value, making hundreds of top-tier titles
accessible on PCs, Mac® computers, TVs with the OnLive®
Game System, and even Android® tablets for less than the price
of a sandwich. After the first month, subscribers can continue to
play all these games on demand for just £6.99/month, with new
titles added weekly[i].
The OnLive PlayPack is already an incredible value in gaming,
featuring everything from blockbuster single and multiplayer games
such as
Homefront™,
F.E.A.R. 3,
BioShock,
Batman: Arkham Asylum, Just Cause 1 and
2,
Borderlands™ and the just added
Red Faction: Armageddon, to SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive retro
hits, to popular indie titles such as
World of Goo and
Space Pirates and Zombies (added today as well). Unlike
90-minute on-demand movies that you might watch once and forget
about, PlayPack games offer hours of incredible single-player
modes, and many have social-rich multiplayer modes that can last
for months on end. And, because the games are hosted in the cloud,
subscribers can enjoy unique social features like group voice chat,
spectate other players across the world, share achievements and
Brag Clip™ videos of their gameplay on Facebook, and even
invite friends to jump directly into games they’re playing
with instant-launch from their Facebook wall. That’s a lot of
entertainment packed into one subscription—with no discs,
downloads or specialized hardware needed to enjoy it. PlayPack
subscribers simply sign in and play from anywhere[ii], picking up
their games whenever they want, from exactly where they left off,
and they can check out new additions weekly without paying anything
more. The growing list of PlayPack games is available at
http://www.onlive.co.uk/playpack.
The PlayPack 200 Celebration runs from today through Saturday,
28 April (7:59am BST). Here are some of the highlights:
·
PlayPack 200 Sweepstakes: Receive an entry for every PlayPack game
you play for a minimum of 200 seconds each.[iii]Prizes include
tablets and controllers!
·
Multiplayer Madness Developer Events: Take on game developers and
other OnLive members in 200-minute events featuring games such as
Homefront and
Air Conflicts.
· Brag
Clip Event: Post Brag Clip™ videos of your best and worst
gaming moments.
· Live
interactive streaming broadcasts with the OnLive staff
To find out more about the PlayPack 200 Celebration or to join
in, visit
www.onlive.co.uk/playpack. To keep up with the
daily Community events, follow OnLive on
Facebook or
Twitter.
About OnLive
OnLive is the pioneer of on-demand, instant-action cloud
computing and instant-play video game services, delivering
real-time interactive experiences and rich media through the
Internet. With groundbreaking video compression technology, OnLive
harnesses cloud computing to provide the power and intelligence
needed to instantly deliver full-featured, media-rich applications
and the latest, premium game titles to tablets, smartphones, PCs,
Macs and HDTVs via the OnLive® Game System or connected TVs.
OnLive is available in North America and the UK and will continue
expanding into Europe and Asia. OnLive’s technology is backed
by hundreds of patents and patents pending. The company is
headquartered in Palo Alto, California. OnLive investors include
Warner Bros., Autodesk, Maverick Capital, AT&T, British
Telecommunications (BT), The Belgacom Group, HTC and Juniper
Networks. More information is available at
www.onlive.com and
www.onlive.co.uk.
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OnLive and Brag Clip are trademarks or registered trademarks of
OnLive, Inc., in the United States and other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
[i] Games available in PlayPack are subject to change.
[ii] Connection to the Internet is required for playing games on
the OnLive Game Service. OnLive Game Service is available in U.S.,
Canada and U.K.
[iii] Official rules apply.
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