The service is now owned by different company. What does this mean for the consumer?

All of the ways you played and experienced the streaming service, will not change. This means all apps and gaming partnerships wont budge either. In fact, new partnerships are happening, and other secret announcements for the future. Even from a financial standpoint, the player wont notice a drop off.

“Unfortunately neither OnLive, Inc. shares nor OnLive staff could transfer under this type of transaction, but almost half of OnLive’s staff were given employment offers by the new company at their current salaries immediately upon the transfer, and the non-hired staff will be given offers to do consulting in return for options in the new company. Upon closing additional funding, the company plans to hire more staff, both former OnLive employees as well as new employees.”