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But beyond the technological aspect of enabling games to be played though a broadband connection, the two companies actually have a different business plan in mind. Instead of focusing on renting or selling full streaming versions of games, like OnLive, Gaikai will function as a demo service for publishers. Apparently it will give publishers the ability to feature their games on Gaikai's or perhaps their own websites, so customers can actually try games for free at the point-of-sale, then pay for a full download of the game, order a physical copy or continue playing the streaming version.
The concept may sound a bit less ambitious than OnLive’s but it is nevertheless quite interesting – and may have better chances of succeeding with today’s broadband scenario. The company plans to start sending out invites later this month as they start announcing partnerships, but come December Gaikai will officially launch subscription-free.
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This is not new information.
This does however shine light on a good reason why onlive switched to subscription free just the other day.
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I think that if anyone likes games enough to be a frequent user of such a service, providing them with as much revenue as I provide Steam (lol), they would probably end up having a gaming computer and paying for full versions of games, rather than streaming a castrated version over the web.
There is a reason why a DVD version of a $25 Blue Ray movie sells for 5 bucks. You get less resolution.
So why should I pay full price for a low res version of a game? Having played Civ 5 with all the video options on and off, the difference is staggering. I would not pay $50 for a low res version of the game, more like $20.
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fimbles said:
I see no reason why you would get a " lower resolution" version of the game.
In fact unless your running a great pc at the moment i guess this will actually improve your overall experience. The only requirement you will need is a damn fast internet connection to connect to the cloud pc,which is highly likely to be a lot better performance than 99% of home users computers.
Input lag would be my only worry.
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