# OnLive

> defunct cloud gaming service

**Wikidata**: [Q744171](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q744171)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OnLive)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/onlive

## Summary
OnLive is described in source records as a defunct cloud gaming service. The entity is classified as a business and is associated with live streaming; it lists a Vietnam-focused web presence and connections to specific games and a Vietnamese cable company.

## Key Facts
- OnLive is described on Wikidata as a "defunct cloud gaming service."
- Website: https://www.onlive.vn.
- Inception entries recorded for OnLive: +2023-00-00T00:00:00Z and +2004-00-00T00:00:00Z.
- OnLive's sitelink_count: 23.
- Wikipedia title for the entity: OnLive.
- OnLive is classified with the business [class] — "organization undertaking commercial, industrial, or professional activity" (related item sitelink_count: 138).
- OnLive is related to live streaming [Thing] — "broadcasting content live via the Internet" (related item sitelink_count: 34).
- Key people / associated organization: VTVcab — Vietnamese digital cable company (country: Vietnam; sitelink_count: 1). VTVcab appears twice in the key-people listing.
- Location / origin entries include Hanoi — capital of Vietnam (inception: +1010-00-00T00:00:00Z; country: ; sitelink_count: 199).
- Location / origin entries also include Vietnam — country in Southeast Asia (multiple inception values recorded; country: Vietnam; sitelink_count: 365).
- Games listed under "Runs on / Requires" for OnLive:
  - Call of Juarez: The Cartel — 2011 first-person shooter video game (sitelink_count: 12).
  - Homefront — 2011 video game (sitelink_count: 24).
  - Flotilla — turn-based strategy space combat video game created by Blendo Games (sitelink_count: 5).
  - Ghost Master — 2003 puzzle/strategy video game (sitelink_count: 7).
- SEO Data Context: No SEO data available yet.
- Wikidata description (metadata): defunct cloud gaming service.

## FAQs
Q: What is OnLive?
A: OnLive is recorded as a defunct cloud gaming service and is represented as a business related to live streaming.

Q: Is OnLive still active?
A: The entity is described as defunct in its Wikidata description; no active-service status or ongoing operations are listed in the provided source material.

Q: Where is OnLive listed as located or originated?
A: The source material lists Hanoi (capital of Vietnam) and Vietnam as location/origin entries associated with OnLive.

Q: Who is listed as a key person or partner for OnLive?
A: VTVcab, a Vietnamese digital cable company (country: Vietnam), is listed twice under Key People / associated organizations.

Q: What games did OnLive run or require?
A: The dataset lists Call of Juarez: The Cartel (2011 FPS), Homefront (2011), Flotilla (turn-based strategy space combat by Blendo Games), and Ghost Master (2003 puzzle/strategy) under "Runs on / Requires."

Q: What is OnLive’s official website?
A: The recorded website is https://www.onlive.vn.

Q: When was OnLive founded or first recorded?
A: Inception entries in the source show two values: +2004-00-00T00:00:00Z and +2023-00-00T00:00:00Z.

Q: Where can I find metadata and cross-links about OnLive?
A: The entity has a sitelink_count of 23, the Wikipedia title "OnLive," and a Wikidata description noting it as a defunct cloud gaming service.

## Why It Matters
OnLive is notable in the dataset as an example of a cloud gaming service entity tied to both business classification and live-streaming concepts. As a cloud gaming service, its recorded role connects digital game delivery and streamed content, which are central to modern game distribution and media broadcasting models. The listed game titles show concrete application—OnLive is associated with delivering or requiring a mix of contemporary (2011) and earlier (2003) video-game titles. Its association with VTVcab and explicit Vietnam/Hanoi location entries indicate a regional or partner linkage that situates the service within a specific media ecosystem. Finally, the presence of multiple inception records and a dedicated website reflect that OnLive appears across several metadata sources, making it a point of interest for tracing cloud-gaming deployments and regional partnerships in the available knowledge graph.

## Notable For
- Being recorded in Wikidata and described explicitly as a "defunct cloud gaming service."
- Having an official web presence at https://www.onlive.vn.
- Associating with specific commercial video-game titles: Call of Juarez: The Cartel; Homefront; Flotilla; and Ghost Master.
- Listing VTVcab, a Vietnamese digital cable company, as a named associated organization (appears twice in the key-people listing).
- Showing dual inception entries (+2004 and +2023) in its structured properties.
- Being linked to both the business class concept and the live streaming concept in related items.
- Holding a sitelink_count of 23 and being recorded under the Wikipedia title "OnLive."

## Body

### History / Inception
- The structured properties for OnLive include two inception values: +2004-00-00T00:00:00Z and +2023-00-00T00:00:00Z. Both dates are recorded in the source material without additional context or explanatory notes.
- The entity is described in its Wikidata metadata as a "defunct cloud gaming service." No specific founding organization, founder names, or closure dates beyond the "defunct" descriptor are provided in the source.

### Classification and Related Concepts
- OnLive is categorized under the business [class], defined in the source as an "organization undertaking commercial, industrial, or professional activity" (related item sitelink_count: 138).
- The service is related to the live streaming [Thing] concept, described as "broadcasting content live via the Internet" (related item sitelink_count: 34).
- These classifications place OnLive at the intersection of commercial organization structures and Internet-based media delivery models.

### Location and Origin
- The dataset lists Hanoi as a location/origin associated with OnLive. Hanoi is identified as the capital of Vietnam, with an inception date noted as +1010-00-00T00:00:00Z, and the country field given as . Hanoi's sitelink_count in the source is 199.
- Vietnam is listed as a country in Southeast Asia associated with OnLive. Multiple inception values are recorded for Vietnam in the source material (including 1976-07-02 and 1945-09-02 as recorded points relevant to different historical qualifiers), and Vietnam's sitelink_count is 365.
- These entries indicate geographic ties to Vietnam and its capital as part of OnLive’s recorded metadata.

### Key People and Partnerships
- VTVcab is the only named organization in the Key People field. It is described as a Vietnamese digital cable company with country: Vietnam and a sitelink_count of 1.
- VTVcab is listed twice in the key-people entries in the provided data. The source does not provide individual human names, executive titles, or further detail about the nature of the relationship between OnLive and VTVcab.

### Platforms, Games, and Technical Requirements
- The "Runs on / Requires" section in the source lists specific video-game titles associated with OnLive:
  - Call of Juarez: The Cartel — identified as a 2011 first-person shooter video game (sitelink_count: 12).
  - Homefront — identified as a 2011 video game (sitelink_count: 24).
  - Flotilla — described as a turn-based strategy space combat video game created by Blendo Games (sitelink_count: 5).
  - Ghost Master — described as a 2003 puzzle/strategy video game (sitelink_count: 7).
- The presence of these titles in the "Runs on / Requires" list indicates that OnLive’s recorded service context involved delivery or dependency relationships with specific game software, spanning different genres and release years.

### Online Presence and Metadata
- OnLive’s recorded website is https://www.onlive.vn.
- The entity’s overall sitelink_count is 23 according to the structured properties.
- The Wikipedia title recorded for the entity is "OnLive."
- The Wikidata description provided in the structured properties succinctly labels the entity as a "defunct cloud gaming service."
- The SEO Data Context field explicitly notes: "No SEO data available yet."

### Relationships and Graph Context
- Related categories include both "business [class]" and "live streaming [Thing]," indicating OnLive’s place in knowledge-graph taxonomies covering organizations and Internet media.
- The dataset ties OnLive to geographic nodes (Hanoi and Vietnam), corporate partners (VTVcab), and entertainment nodes (the four listed video-game titles). Each of those connected nodes has its own sitelink_count noted in the source.
- No further corporate structure, ownership history, or operational detail is supplied in the provided material.

### Notes on Source Limitations
- The provided dataset lists multiple inception dates and repeats (e.g., VTVcab twice); the source does not include contextual explanation for those duplications.
- Beyond the items and fields explicitly listed above, the source material supplies no additional financial, operational, personnel, or timeline specifics.

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