Final yr, Ubisoft introduced that each The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest can be getting offline modes, one thing fairly seemingly pushed (pun meant) by how upset folks had been by the unique The Crew being shut down fully. There’s an ongoing lawsuit over the primary recreation and all! Nonetheless, The Crew 2 and Motorfest getting an offline mode is one thing, and there is a playtest for the previous coming subsequent week, April thirtieth.
Producer Gregory Corgie shared this in a fast replace video (you may watch that beneath) that largely focuses on The Crew 2, as that is the one which’ll be getting an offline mode first. It is in all probability price noting that not everyone seems to be assured entry to the aforementioned playtest, it will be based mostly on their particular person “configurations and former involvement locally.” Don’t be concerned about your save both, because it’ll be a separate one made for the only goal of testing the offline mode.
Because it stands, the developer is seemingly planning to launch a hybrid mode, that means you may swap between on- and offline, by the top of this yr. The rationale you are not getting an outright offline mode proper out the gate is just about simply because the racing recreation was designed to be an at all times on-line recreation, so Ubisoft want to truly make certain an offline mode works 100% of the time.
Corgie additionally made positive to make it clear that no, on-line multiplayer options will not be out there in offline mode, although this may not apply to all elements of the sport. Not solely positive if this level wanted to be made, however he did additionally say a full record of what options will and will not work might be coming additional down the road. I think about that’ll really be a helpful factor to listen to aside from the apparent distinction between on-line and offline gameplay.
I do must surprise if the existence of an offline mode for The Crew 2 and Motorfest will hinder Ubisoft in any respect within the ongoing lawsuit towards them. They argue that those who bought the sport had been “buying a license” to play it, to not personal the precise recreation, which is clearly a stinking pile of “um, really…”, so it is a matter of ready to see if that argument works out for them.
