OnLive access now free of cost, monthly fee dropped

October 5, 2010 by Gameranx Staff

It’s official: There will be no base monthly fee for the OnLive Game Service going forward

OnLive the cloud gaming internet service that allows you to play High-end PC games through your browser or a micro-console, has announced that the original monthly fee of $14.95 a month to access the service has been scrapped and it can now be accessed free-of-cost, of course you still have to pay for the games.

OnLive CEO, Steve Pearlman, announced via a blog post,

It’s official: There will be no base monthly fee for the OnLive Game Service going forward. WOOT! Free Instant-play Demos, Free Massive Spectating, Free Brag Clip videos, messaging, friending. No credit card needed, unless you decide to buy a 3-day, 5-day or Full PlayPass. And ongoing access with no monthly fee.