OnLive

  • Introducing OnLive

    Join the gaming revolution

    Play the best games on demand.

    Now you can play a massive selection of cutting-edge games instantly via your BT broadband, with no console and no discs necessary. With the OnLive® Game Service, games are just seconds away – delivered on-demand to your PC, Mac®, HDTV*, smartphone or tablet at blindingly fast speeds.

    Sign in. Play. It's that simple.

    Get 3 months of unlimited gaming with the OnLive PlayPack for just £1.99/month
    (normally £6.99/month)

    Try OnLive now
  • Cloud gaming explained

    All the action.
    None of the hassle.

    Stop waiting. Start playing.

    With cloud gaming, you can play the latest games the same way you watch online videos – delivered straight to your computer, TV or even smartphone or tablet, on-demand.

    There's no disc-swapping or game downloading to worry about. Any title in OnLive's huge library of games is just a button press away.

    Get 3 months of unlimited gaming with the OnLive PlayPack for just £1.99/month
    (normally £6.99/month)

    Try OnLive now
  • Try before you buy

    Game shopping
    just got a lot more fun

    Don't read about it. Just play it.

    With OnLive you can play almost any game on the service free for 30 minutes before you buy. Or, just sit back and watch other gamers play it in real-time.

    It's the perfect way to discover new games or genres you'd be reluctant to gamble on in a shop.

    If you like what you find, buying is simple – and instant. And if you don't, well, there's always something new to try.

    Get 3 months of unlimited gaming with the OnLive PlayPack for just £1.99/month
    (normally £6.99/month)

    Try OnLive now
  • Premium games on demand

    Premium games on demand

  • More than multiplayer

    More than multiplayer

  • Gaming on your terms

    Gaming on your terms

  • You control the content

    You control the content

Play 100 games FREE for 3 months

Exclusive offer for BT Broadband customers

Sign up for the OnLive PlayPack through BT and you get your first three months of unlimited gaming for only £1.99 (normally £6.99).

Play more than 200 top-tier and indie games on demand via your PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone and get exclusive discounts on dozens more!

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OnLive – your complete gaming library

From the latest blockbuster titles to revered classics from every genre, there's something for everyone on OnLive. Subscribe to the PlayPack Bundle, or pay as you go – with options ranging from 3-day rentals (priced from £3.99), all the way to unlimited access. With OnLive, you play however you want.

  • Pro evolution soccer

    Pro evolution soccer

  • Saints Row: The Third

    Saints Row: The Third

  • Assassins Creed Revelations

    Assassin's Creed: Revelations

  • Batman Arkham City

    Batman Arkham City

  • Homefront

    Homefront

  • Bioshock

    Bioshock

  • Just Cause 2

    Just Cause 2

  • LEGO Harry Potter, Years 5 – 7

    LEGO Harry Potter, Years 5 – 7

  • Deus Ex: Human Revloution

    Deus Ex: Human Revolution

  • Dirt 3

    Dirt 3

  • World of Goo

    World of Goo

  • Saints Row 2

    Saints Row 2

  • Sid Meier's Pirates

    Sid Meier's Pirates

  • The Witcher

    The Witcher

Do you have what you need to get OnLive?

Do you have what you need to get OnLive?

To enjoy Onlive, you'll need BT home broadband with 3Mb minimum line speed (we'll confirm whether your broadband is up to speed when you sign up).

Then play on

  • any PC or MAC via a small download – see details
  • many tablets and smartphones via touch or with the Universal OnLive Wireless Controller – see details
  • HDTV play available when you buy the OnLive Game System through the OnLive Web Store. (You'll need a wired broadband connection near your TV and your HDTV must have an HDMI connection or a Component Cable Adapter,available from the OnLive Web Store)

Keep track of your broadband usage online

Using OnLive will count towards any monthly usage allowance for your broadband service. No need to worry if you're already on BT Broadband Option 3 or BT Infinity Option 2, you've got unlimited broadband usage.

If you haven't gone unlimited yet, you can upgrade your broadband or track your broadband usage online.

Any questions?

Any questions?

  • If you have issues regarding your BT broadband or any questions about the BT OnLive offer, visit our help pages.
  • We hope you'll find OnLive is as easy to use as it is fun, but if you do have any issues or technical queries with the service, please visit the OnLive website.

For the ultimate OnLive experience, choose BT Infinty

For the ultimate OnLive experience, choose BT Infinity

With superfast speeds of up to 76Mb, BT Infinity helps you beat the competition with super-responsive online gaming. Our best-ever broadband lets you get even more out of your OnLive experience.

See if you can get BT Infinity

The legal stuff

Terms and Conditions

* Sign up by 30th May, 2012 to qualify

Available only to BT home broadband account holders who register for a new OnLive Game Service account via the BT/OnLive Offer page at www.bt.com/onlive. between 12/04/2012 and 30/05/2012 inclusive. If you register with OnLive during that time, you may subscribe to the OnLive PlayPack Bundle ("PlayPack") for £1.99 per month (normally £6.99 per month) for up to 3 months ("PlayPack Offer"). Must subscribe within 3 months from the day you register with OnLive to receive discount. No retroactive discounts. Must use a valid UK credit card. Games available in PlayPack are subject to change without notice. A Universal OnLive Wireless Controller is available to play on your PC, Mac or certain tablets for £39.99 (£6 shipping charge applies). The following terms and conditions will also apply:

  1. OnLive account must be registered against a valid home BT broadband account by either the BT account holder or a person acting with the BT account holder's permission.

  2. The BT and the OnLive account holder must be aged 18 or over and resident in the UK.

  3. One PlayPack Offer per OnLive account only. Maximum 4 OnLive accounts per BT account holder. Each OnLive account requires a unique e-mail address. OnLive Game Service purchases and subscriptions are not transferrable between accounts.

  4. All OnLive usage will count towards any monthly usage allowance for your broadband service. You may incur excess usage charges if you exceed any limit.

  5. Should you elect to take this offer, you agree that OnLive may pass to BT details of your OnLive Game Service usage and purchase history. You agree that BT may use information about your level of gaming usage and spend when contacting the BT Broadband account holder about relevant products and services.

  6. We recommend a broadband line speed of at least 3Mb/s to access the OnLive Game Service. Line speed may be affected at peak times or by your in-home set up and any other use of that broadband service at the same time.

  7. Availability of the offer is subject to successful registration with OnLive and is subject to OnLive's standard terms and conditions on the OnLive website and OnLive Game Service. BT accepts no responsibility for the quality or availability of any service or product provided by OnLive.

  8. After the 3 month promotional period, your PlayPack subscription will automatically renew at a rate of £6.99 per month. You may cancel your PlayPack subscription at any time. To do so, go to onlive.co.uk, sign in, click on "Account" and follow the cancellation instructions. Upon cancellation, your access to PlayPack ends immediately and no refund or credit is available for the remaining portion of the month.

  9. The PlayPack Offer may not be taken in conjunction with any other BT/OnLive offer.

  10. The existing BT/OnLive offer of an Universal OnLive Wireless Controller for only £19.99 (worth £39.99) (£6 shipping charge applies) and 1 month free PlayPack subscription is valid until 30th April 2012 and is available by contacting OnLive Support at www.onlive.co.uk/support.

'Up to' speeds are based on the technology used to deliver broadband to your home and are faster at peak times. The actual speed you'll get also depends on your phone line and how far you are from the telephone exchange. Up to 76Mb speeds available if you live in a BT Infinity enabled area. Use our online speed checker to get your personalised broadband speed estimate before you order.

The Universal OnLive Wireless Controller

Take your games seamlessly from PC, Mac® to many mobile devices with the Universal OnLive Wireless Controller, a premium gamepad optimised for OnLive play.

COMPATIBLE WITH
  • OnLive Game System via Wireless Adapter or USB
  • PC/Mac® via Wireless Adapter or Bluetooth
  • Supported Operating Systems are Windows 7 or Vista (32 or 64-bit), XP Service Pack 3 (32-bit), or Mac OSX 10.5.8 or later.
  • Most PCs and netbooks are supported, and all Intel-based Macs. A smaller browser download is required to enable access.
  • The required screen resolution is 1024 x 576.
  • Many tablets and smartphones via Bluetooth*
COMES WITH
  • Universal OnLive Wireless Controller
  • Wireless Adapter
  • Rechargeable battery pack
  • AA batteries
  • USB charging cable (1ft)

* Tested with Acer Iconia Tab A500 Eee Pad Transformer, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab, and Toshiba Thrive. OnLive will update this list as the OnLive app is available and tested on additional tablets and smartphones.

What you need...

To play OnLive on your PC or Mac®

  • Supported Operating Systems are Windows 7 or Vista (32 or 64-bit), XP Service Pack 3 (32-bit), or Mac OSX 10.5.8 or later.
  • Most PCs and netbooks are supported, and all Intel-based Macs. A small browser download is required to enable access.
  • The required screen resolution is 1024 x 576.

To play OnLive on your HDTV

  • You'll need a wired broadband connection near your television.
  • You'll also require the OnLive Game System, available through the OnLive Web Store.
  • Your HDTV must have an HDMI connection OR a Component Cable Adapter (available from the OnLive Web Store)

About OnLive data usage

OnLive is a cutting-edge service – streaming HD graphics and smooth gameplay makes it relatively data-hungry.

The good news is it doesn't matter. When you sign up to OnLive with BT, using the service won't count towards your usage allowance until January 2nd 2012. Then, choosing one of our unlimited data options lets you continue gaming without worrying about usage allowance.

This usage offer applies to your home broadband line when you use OnLive at home – so if your household has more than one OnLive account, they will all benefit from this offer.

To play on an HDTV you will need to buy the OnLive Games System which is available through the OnLive Web Store and costs £69.99.

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