Following my earlier post on the UK launch of the console-free gaming service, it seems they’re keen to launch with a bang.

I’ve just received an offer to by my first game for £1. Not a bad offer.

But will it be enough to make the service a success? I posted the UK launch in one of the Empire Avenue communities (membership required to sign-up here)and got a pretty relevant technical explanation about which the service won’t work. In a nutshell, the tag time between the multiple servers involved will make many games unplayable.

This week will see the UK launch of OnLive, the console-free gaming service.

OnLive launching in the UK

The service will be a real test of the UK internet infrastructure since online gaming is pretty bandwidth hungry, but I’m keen to give it a try so have already signed up.

The service will be launched on a subscription basis but surely it makes sense to provide an ad funded version too?