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This was online only game.

nextaccountic 3y ago
Then if they are shutting down they should be forced to release a server and let people host themselves This or else don't sell the software implying people own it
javawizard 3y ago
Was it? From TFA: > [...] despite a large portion of the game being doable in singleplayer [...]
- chiefjosh 3y ago
  It's a single player game, that requires check-ins to an online server. When Ubisoft shuts down their servers the single player will be unplayable.
workfromspace 3y ago
I haven't played this game, but the article says: > despite a large portion of the game being doable in singleplayer, The Crew remained an online-only endeavour throughout its decade-long lifespan. So it didn't have to be online if it wasn't for corporate greed.
- gambiting 3y ago
  Well, hate to be a devils advocate but the entirety of The Crew was designed from the very start as an MMO-like experience with your session hosted on a server. It's not like the game was built as a single player experience and then Ubisoft HQnsaid "you know what guys, make it online only because that will make us more money". Ivory Tower wanted to build a permanently online car MMO-like game from the start. Arguably they didn't have to build it that way, but if that's the creative vision then I wouldn't say it's wrong. What's wrong is shutting down the servers.
  - neurostimulant 3y ago
    > https://steamcommunity.com/app/241560/discussions/0/3803901559414708777/?ctp=1 https://steamcommunity.com/app/241560/discussions/0/38039015... > Update > I can now confirm that local save data functionality is indeed built into all our copies and is not absent from the game, we have even obtained a sample save data file. This + the fact that we literally see offline mode in action in the prologue means that there 100% is an offline mode, if anyone was doubting at this point. Which results in: > https://steamcommunity.com/app/241560/discussions/0/4306075118785997064/ https://steamcommunity.com/app/241560/discussions/0/43060751... > Save Game Dumper now available > However, you only have a limited time, after 31 march the servers will go down and your save file will be forever lost.
alpaca128 3y ago
Not only would most of the game not require an internet connection to function, but people actually found out that the game already contains an official offline mode but Ubisoft couldn't even be bothered to make it available.

Then if they are shutting down they should be forced to release a server and let people host themselves This or else don't sell the software implying people own it

javawizard 3y ago

Was it? From TFA: > [...] despite a large portion of the game being doable in singleplayer [...]

chiefjosh 3y ago
It's a single player game, that requires check-ins to an online server. When Ubisoft shuts down their servers the single player will be unplayable.

workfromspace 3y ago

I haven't played this game, but the article says: > despite a large portion of the game being doable in singleplayer, The Crew remained an online-only endeavour throughout its decade-long lifespan. So it didn't have to be online if it wasn't for corporate greed.

gambiting 3y ago
Well, hate to be a devils advocate but the entirety of The Crew was designed from the very start as an MMO-like experience with your session hosted on a server. It's not like the game was built as a single player experience and then Ubisoft HQnsaid "you know what guys, make it online only because that will make us more money". Ivory Tower wanted to build a permanently online car MMO-like game from the start. Arguably they didn't have to build it that way, but if that's the creative vision then I wouldn't say it's wrong. What's wrong is shutting down the servers.
- neurostimulant 3y ago
  > https://steamcommunity.com/app/241560/discussions/0/3803901559414708777/?ctp=1 https://steamcommunity.com/app/241560/discussions/0/38039015... > Update > I can now confirm that local save data functionality is indeed built into all our copies and is not absent from the game, we have even obtained a sample save data file. This + the fact that we literally see offline mode in action in the prologue means that there 100% is an offline mode, if anyone was doubting at this point. Which results in: > https://steamcommunity.com/app/241560/discussions/0/4306075118785997064/ https://steamcommunity.com/app/241560/discussions/0/43060751... > Save Game Dumper now available > However, you only have a limited time, after 31 march the servers will go down and your save file will be forever lost.

alpaca128 3y ago

Not only would most of the game not require an internet connection to function, but people actually found out that the game already contains an official offline mode but Ubisoft couldn't even be bothered to make it available.