News: OnLive business model a "shot in the arm" for Gaikai

David Perry has pointed out the drawbacks of cloud gaming service OnLive compared to his own Gaikai service, due to launch later this year, in the wake of OnLive’s pricing and strategy announcements at this year’s GDC.

Although OnLive players can rent and try free demos, they are being asked to pay for their PC on top of a $14.99 subscription, a pricing strategy that some are suggesting will hold back any significant growth.

“It’s very different to OnLive,” he told Industry.biz. “We’re not trying to replace the consoles.

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