OnLive Promises “The Future of Video Games”

This Winter, the world of high-end PC gaming will become accessible to a lot more people, because all they’ll need to play is a semi-decent computer and an Internet connection. OnLive, introduced this week, is creating quite a stir by promising to transform the gaming industry. By processing computer game data on its own servers, then sending highly compressed information through the Internet, even the most demanding computer games, such as Crysis, will run on low-end PCs, Macs and even netbooks. That means there’s no need to constantly spring for the best graphics cards, and some enthusiasts are even predicting the death of the gaming console. Whether you buy that or not, the concept of cloud gaming is pretty cool. Public beta starts in the summer, and you can sign up now. Pricing hasn’t been revealed, but you’re looking at monthly subscription plans. [via OnLive]