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InstantAction - possible new distribution outlet for Telltale?

tobartobar
edited March 2009 in General Chat
I just stumbled upon this article about a new web based game distributor called InstantAction. Check it out.

It sounds pretty interesting, I haven't checked out any of their games yet but it seems like it runs by using the same principle that allows people to access Second Life via their cellphones. That is that another computer does all of the processing and rendering of the game and a video feed of it is streamed to the user on their device. However I'm just speculating as I haven't had a chance to try the service myself.

So what do you guys think? Could this be another avenue for Telltale to spread their infectious brand of joy to the world?

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  • natlinxznatlinxz
    edited February 2009
    tobar wrote: »
    I just stumbled upon this article about a new web based game distributor called InstantAction. Check it out.

    It sounds pretty interesting, I haven't checked out any of their games yet but it seems like it runs by using the same principle that allows people to access Second Life via their cellphones. That is that another computer does all of the processing and rendering of the game and a video feed of it is streamed to the user on their device. However I'm just speculating as I haven't had a chance to try the service myself.

    So what do you guys think? Could this be another avenue for Telltale to spread their infectious brand of joy to the world?

    Telltales games can't be rendered, man! They have to be lived!
  • DaVinceDaVince
    edited February 2009
    That sounds pretty neat because I could play the pretty heavy games on my older and less powerful PCs, for example. Or phones, but that's a bit small. :D
  • Ray-The-SunRay-The-Sun
    edited February 2009
    Imagine the possibilities, Capping the Point... Owning a Heavy... Outrunning a pyro and then sneaking behind him to get a good Battin'... And all on a Blackberry!

    What a world :rolleyes:.
  • JakeJake Telltale Alumni
    edited February 2009
    tobar wrote: »
    It sounds pretty interesting, I haven't checked out any of their games yet but it seems like it runs by using the same principle that allows people to access Second Life via their cellphones. That is that another computer does all of the processing and rendering of the game and a video feed of it is streamed to the user on their device. However I'm just speculating as I haven't had a chance to try the service myself.

    Not quite! InstantAction is a browser-based service, but it still streams all of the game data to your local machine, and uses your graphics hardware to render it. It just does it via a proprietary browser plugin. I think it's similar to what Flashbang uses on Blurst.com, and to what id is doing with QuakeLive.com.
  • tobartobar
    edited February 2009
    Interesting, isn't Battlefield Heroes going to be doing something similar as well?
  • tobartobar
    edited March 2009
    Woah, woah, woah! Remember how I thought InstantAction worked? Turns out someone else is actually doing that! Check out OnLive! Now if only I could travel back in time and get in on that when it was just a twinkle in a developer's eye....
  • natlinxznatlinxz
    edited March 2009
    holy crap! on live is amazing!

    hopefully telltale is getting in on the action...right?
  • KrodgeKrodge
    edited March 2009
    I personally have very little faith in OnLive, I would need to see it in action before it gets any support from me.
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