Deus Ex: Human Revolution free OnLive code in PC retail copies

by Alice O'Connor, Aug 24, 2011 6:00am PDT

Cloud gaming service OnLive bills itself as a revolutionary step in gaming technology, and wants to show you its vision of the future with a very fitting promotion. Retail PC copies of cyberpunk RPG Deus Ex: Human Revolution include a code for a free copy of the full game on OnLive, letting you jack into it from online terminals and datapads.

This is "the first video game disc packaged with a free cloud gaming copy," according to OnLive president Steve Perlman--and what better game to start with?

"Gamers get the best of both worlds--a physical copy for their home PC and an OnLive cloud gaming copy for instant-play anywhere on an HDTV, PC, Mac, and soon iPad and Android tablets," Perlman said. "Having the option of local or cloud gaming provides unprecedented value and convenience that has never before been available for high-performance AAA titles."

Now, if the OnLive edition can access saved games stored online in the Steam Cloud, letting you play on your beefy gaming PC then continue on your netbook, that'd be truly futuristic. Shacknews has contacted OnLive to find out whether this is the case.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution launched yesterday in North America on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and will spread across Europe later this week. How is it? Read our review to find out.

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Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Deus Ex: Human Revolution free OnLive code in PC retail copies.

The cyberpunk RPG is, fittingly, "the first video game disc packaged with a free cloud gaming copy." PC retail editions include a free code for a full copy of the game on OnLive.

Aug 24, 2011 6:00am PDT

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Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Deus Ex: Human Revolution free OnLive code in PC retail copies.

The cyberpunk RPG is, fittingly, "the first video game disc packaged with a free cloud gaming copy." PC retail editions include a free code for a full copy of the game on OnLive. : Shacknews
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  I'm rooting for OnLive (even though I personally have only tried a demo just to see what it was like and ... : ajvitaly
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    Seems more of a candidate for Apple takeover. : master_disaster_17
    - Anything seems like an Apple takeover at this point. BUT, OnLive did say not very long ago that they have... : ajvitaly
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      Apple will only buy companies for which it doesn't have to provide legacy support (at least, that it can'... : Lone Swordsman
      
      I don't see that being an issue with OnLive. : master_disaster_17
  - That's kinda where I am with it. When I've tried OnLive it's been plenty playable but the quality overal... : Herman Toothrot
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  Just what I wanted, a low res laggy version of a game that will also kill my comcast bandwidth cap. : baron calamity
  - It's not like it costs you anything, and I'm happy to try it out over at a friends place who doesn't have... : ramshot
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  How would Onlive work for a steamworks game? (which Deus Ex is and also supports Steam Cloud) Haven't ... : scary_monster
  - Probably one of the console versions. : Jonathan
  - My guess is that it doesn't support any Steam stuff. : Schnapple
  - They just take that part out. I think most onlive games are special builds. : baron calamity
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  Don’t buy the game from GameStop as they are throwing out the OnLive coupon codes. More info at OnLi... : slader236
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    Here's the link: http://onlivespot.blogspot.com/2011/08/gamestop-is-afraid-of-onlive-plays.html : slader236
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      wtf? how can they do that? : Clay
      
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      Open box, take code out, put empty box on shelf. Sell as "new." It's Gamestop! : Freon
      
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      Wow the list keeps growing. Shitlisted Bioware EA 2KGames Gearbox Gamestop Who is next! : lcizzle
      
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      how are you going to play any games? wait till someone forum troll posts the EULA for battle.net and you... : dantastic
      
      Plenty of other companies and indies to support. : lcizzle
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    Until someone posts the official email from Gamestop stating this, it's a rumor. Don't spread rumors. : dedgecko
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    And nothing of value was lost... : Schnapple
    - What a pointless, wrong post. : ColoradoCNC
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    I got a factory sealed box.
    
    Unless they're doing this at headoffice?
    
    Aug 24, 2011 9:10am PDT
    
    I got a factory sealed box. Unless they're doing this at headoffice? : etherboy
- Is thsi only for new onlive accounts? I followed the inscructions but couldn't get to place to enter the ... : guyver-za
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  Is this a Steamworks game? If so, who has it cheapest? : amrbean
  - It is steamsworks. : LoioshDwaggie
  - Green Man Gaming had the best pre-order deal. I don't know about now, but the usually have 20% off codes... : Topsiderover
- I wonder if this applies to copies bought at Green Man Gaming, doubt it though. : freakynipples69
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  This is false or errored. Mine did not come with this code. : Rice-Rocketeer
  - But wait! I'm in Canada! : Rice-Rocketeer
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    It shouldn't be false, as OnLive has confirmed it via Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/OnLive/status/106... : shurcool
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      Not for Canadians, though? :( : Rice-Rocketeer
      
      I don't know, try asking them. I would imagine Canadians should get it too, since the service works in... : shurcool
      
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      You didn't buy from GameStop, did you? : shurcool
      
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      I did. They forgot my preorder code too. : Rice-Rocketeer
      
      Well, that explains it. See the subthread above, or read this: http://onliveinformer.com/news/is-games... : shurcool
      
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      Isn't the preorder code on the receipt itself? : Volatus32x
      
      Yeah. Didn't notice it at first but it's there. : guyver-za
      
      Not on mine, it ain't! I called them about it, they said they'd "get back to me". : Rice-Rocketeer
      
      Me too. : etherboy
      
      i never got my preorder code either :\ : dantastic
      
      Congratulations! You've been shafted by GameStop! I hope you enjoyed it. : Herman Toothrot
      
      My buddy went to GS today to get DE:HR and they wouldn't sell it to him (on PC). They said people who did... : Crabs Jarrard
- Nice news. This should help them get some momentum and popularity as more dubious people try it out and s... : shurcool

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