OnLive To Be Integrated Into HDTVs, Phones And Tablets

You won’t even need the OnLive microconsole to play (or rather stream) games on your HDTV.

Announcing a partnership with Vizio, OnLive will be integrated into Vizio’s line of HDTVs, phones, tablets and blu-ray players.

It’ll be as easy as flicking a channel to play video games.

“Today’s OnLive/Vizio announcement marks a major milestone: for the first time in the history of videogames, consumers will be able to enjoy premium videogames directly on a TV, no console or computer needed,” offered Steve Perlman, CEO of OnLive.

“Vizio’s innovative and cutting-edge technologies are ideally aligned to complement OnLive’s vision for the future of entertainment and together we look forward to providing a wealth of rich-media, interactive content to consumers this year.”

“Consumer adoption and feedback on VIA has been phenomenal, and we’re excited to work with OnLive to bring instant gaming direct to our products,” added Matthew McRae, chief technology officer at Vizio.

“Besides having on demand access to top movies, TV shows, and music, VIA Plus users will also be able to enjoy the unparalleled convenience of playing the latest hit gaming titles with the freedom to switch games much like you change the channel.”

via GI.biz