OnLive
E440657
OnLive was a pioneering but ultimately short-lived cloud gaming service that streamed high-end video games over the internet to low-powered devices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OnLive canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4443539 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OnLive Context triple: [Limbo, platform, OnLive]
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A.
Nvidia GeForce Now
Nvidia GeForce Now is a cloud gaming service that streams PC games from remote servers to various devices, allowing users to play high-end titles without powerful local hardware.
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B.
Xbox Cloud Gaming
Xbox Cloud Gaming is Microsoft’s cloud-based game streaming service that lets users play Xbox titles on various devices without needing a physical console.
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C.
PlayStation Now
PlayStation Now is Sony’s cloud gaming subscription service that lets users stream and download a library of PlayStation games on compatible devices.
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D.
PlayStation Plus cloud streaming
PlayStation Plus cloud streaming is Sony’s game streaming service that lets subscribers play a library of PlayStation titles on demand over the internet without needing to download them.
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E.
Xbox Live
Xbox Live is Microsoft's online gaming and digital media service that enables multiplayer gameplay, digital purchases, and community features for Xbox consoles and Windows devices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OnLive Target entity description: OnLive was a pioneering but ultimately short-lived cloud gaming service that streamed high-end video games over the internet to low-powered devices.
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A.
Nvidia GeForce Now
Nvidia GeForce Now is a cloud gaming service that streams PC games from remote servers to various devices, allowing users to play high-end titles without powerful local hardware.
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B.
Xbox Cloud Gaming
Xbox Cloud Gaming is Microsoft’s cloud-based game streaming service that lets users play Xbox titles on various devices without needing a physical console.
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C.
PlayStation Now
PlayStation Now is Sony’s cloud gaming subscription service that lets users stream and download a library of PlayStation games on compatible devices.
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D.
PlayStation Plus cloud streaming
PlayStation Plus cloud streaming is Sony’s game streaming service that lets subscribers play a library of PlayStation titles on demand over the internet without needing to download them.
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E.
Xbox Live
Xbox Live is Microsoft's online gaming and digital media service that enables multiplayer gameplay, digital purchases, and community features for Xbox consoles and Windows devices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cloud gaming service
ⓘ
defunct company ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Sony Computer Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionDate | 2015-03-24 ⓘ |
| acquisitionScope | patents and key assets ⓘ |
| businessModel |
game purchase
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game rental ⓘ subscription ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfHeadquarters |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| feature |
Brag Clips game video recording
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cloud save synchronization ⓘ instant game streaming without downloads ⓘ spectator mode ⓘ |
| foundationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Joe Bentley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mike McGarvey NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Perlman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Paquin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Mountain View, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
cloud computing
ⓘ
video game industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
Google Stadia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NVIDIA GeForce Now NERFINISHED ⓘ PlayStation Now NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Gary Lauder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steve Perlman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering commercial cloud gaming ⓘ |
| offeredProduct |
OnLive Desktop
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
OnLive Game System NERFINISHED ⓘ OnLive PlayPack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformType | cloud gaming platform ⓘ |
| provided |
game streaming
ⓘ
remote desktop virtualization ⓘ |
| publicRevealYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure |
financial difficulties
ⓘ
insufficient user base ⓘ |
| serviceLaunchDate | 2010-06-17 ⓘ |
| serviceShutdownDate | 2015-04-30 ⓘ |
| shutdownYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| supportedPlatform |
Android
NERFINISHED
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Mac OS X NERFINISHED ⓘ Microsoft Windows NERFINISHED ⓘ OnLive Game System NERFINISHED ⓘ microconsoles ⓘ smartphones ⓘ tablets ⓘ |
| technologyUsed |
low-latency video compression
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server-side rendering ⓘ video streaming ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: OnLive Description of subject: OnLive was a pioneering but ultimately short-lived cloud gaming service that streamed high-end video games over the internet to low-powered devices.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.