This means that anyone will be able to download the OnLive application for access to "free Instant-play Demos, Free Massive Spectating, Free Brag Clip videos, messaging, friending" and a credit card will only be required to purchase game passes.

Although we wish we could have confirmed no monthly fee from the get-go, pioneering a major new video game paradigm is hard: we had to first grow to a large base of regular users before we could understand usage patterns and operating costs. Now that we've reached that stage, we can confidently say a monthly fee is not needed, which deserves a double WOOT! WOOT!

More updates are promised in the future, including details on the planned MicroConsole--which will hook up to a television--and more international announcements. Dropping the monthly fee is definitely a step in the right direction, but I still wish I was able to use the games I already own elsewhere with the service. I'd probably pay a monthly fee for that...