{"id":16630,"date":"2012-08-17T14:25:52","date_gmt":"2012-08-17T19:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/?p=16630"},"modified":"2024-01-15T16:54:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T22:54:57","slug":"breaking-onlive-cloud-streaming-game-service-shut-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2012\/08\/breaking-onlive-cloud-streaming-game-service-shut-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: OnLive cloud streaming game service shut down?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Gone for good?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Whoa, this is a big item picked up by Polygon<\/em> (video game arm at The Verge<\/em>); a source (and former employee at OnLive) disclosed that the ENTIRE staff has just been laid off. Cotdayum that’s horrible news for former(?) OnLive staffers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aside from news of the abrupt shuttering of the OnLive service, there’s also a bit about forming a new company and talks about what games\/services would remain. If you’ve put down some cold hard cash on games or PlayPass Bundles, the weekend is not off to a good start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll bring you more info as the story develops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPDATE: <\/strong>Joystiq<\/a> <\/em>is reporting that a spokesperson at OnLive has patently denied that the online gaming service is shuttered or closing. In fact, they’d like to let you know that VIZIO’s Google TV set-top box includes the service AND you can get 2 free games here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPDATE 2<\/strong>: Kotaku reports<\/a> that the company is filing for bankruptcy, and the current employees won’t work for the current OnLive after that. The service will remain up, according to the source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: The Verge<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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