I apologize for spreading false info but this wasn't my intent. This news went around in another WD thread and while I suspected it wasn't legit, it is very possible so I bit the bullet and made a thread about it. I love Watch Dogs, and if an online-connection was required I'd be bummed out because A. my Internet-connection isn't very consistent B. I don't pay for Xbox Gold (my plat of choice). If it was totally true I figured other fans would've liked to know.
Yo. I wrote the Game Rant article. Just want to give context into what I wrote. This is from the official Ubisoft announcement page:
"Watch Dogs 2 is a connected experience (though you wont need an internet connection to play). Weve taken everything youve liked from the original and expanded upon it to create a more seamless and complete online experience. From revamped PvP modes to introducing Co-Op play, as a DedSec hacker youre never alone."
Glad to see that update. I played the first game almost completely offline while working in a remote location. When I got back home and played a bit of it online, the only difference that made an impact I noticed was invasions and I didn't care for those. At this time, I CAN be online at all times, but I dont care for the requirement and prefer to have the option to play offline if I had to.
I don't care if it's connected, as long as they don't shove it down your throat like last time. I couldn't go more than a couple minutes in the original without a pop-up telling me about some online challenge that I couldn't give two shits about. If they plan to do that kind of crap again, that's fine, but let us opt-out, for fuck's sake.
Living in a location without stable internet connection. I just wrapped up three years living/working in a remote location in the Arctic. Two years ago when I came home to see my family, I left my 360 that I had been hauling back and forth and bought an Xbone to take with me. I was offline 99% of the time and would only connect to the Internet sporadically to download a small game patch or system update, or to sync the achievements (if I received a message saying that the space dedicated to achievements was nearing full). If I was still working at that location, this game would not be on my list to buy except for at a sub-$20 price or used, so that I could play it during the couple weeks here and there that I would be at home.