As Onlive flourishes, a game console meant for only Download-on-demand, has made some Publishers look at how easy it is to control Downstreaming video games.
No Box art - No Gem Case - No specific format required... Just download and play. Have highlighted the idea of Download only games. The idea of download only has made ideas for the Onlive console. Some publishers have looked into it. As like Edios and Activision.
As the consumer, this is a bummer, you want to be able to physically touch the stuff you buy. You do not want to invest money into something you never see. With a No refund guarentee also......
Onlive hasn't gotten any hype because of it. You pay for a service, but if you are without any internet - The games you have purchased sit dormant and unreachable.
Make sure, games stay in a Gem case and stay on a removable media storage.