OnLive Shutting Down After Sony Acquisition

As Sony have recently begun rolling out their PlayStation Now streaming service worldwide, people may have wondered how Sony felt towards the original game streaming service OnLive.

We found out - and it's quite favourably. So favourably, in fact, that they acquired OnLive and in the same press release told us they are shutting it down. Here is the information provided on OnLive's site:

After five years of uninterrupted service, the OnLive Game Service will be coming to an end. Sony is acquiring important parts of OnLive, and their plans don’t include a continuation of the game service in its current form. Your service should continue uninterrupted until April 30, 2015. No further subscription fees will be charged, and you can continue to play all of your games until that date.

As the first-ever game streaming service of its kind, everyone who has ever played a game using OnLive has contributed to the technology and its evolution in some way. We’re immensely proud of what’s been achieved and extend our heartfelt gratitude to you for being a part of the OnLive Game Service.

Thank you from all of us at -

OL2, Inc. (aka, OnLive)

All save data, games and user data will be purged on 30th April - unless you purchased a Steam version in which case that will remain active and available.

In the FAQ about the shutdown, they state that no refunds are available, unless for hardware and in a specific circumstance:

I bought an OnLive Game System, or OnLive Universal Wireless Controller. Does the hardware work with any other platforms?
OnLive's hardware does not work with any other platforms. No refunds are available for hardware purchases, unless it was purchased on or after February 1, 2015. If your purchase falls within that window, you may request a refund by sending an email to support@onlive.com with the subject line Hardware Refund.