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Gamezone · May 30, 2015

EA is trying it yet again.

A few days ago their official Need for Speed channel on Twitter confirmed that the game would require you to be always online. You might think that the might be always online because for a good reason, but no. They also confirmed that you have to be always connected in order to enjoy a completely separate single player mode. They haven`t given us any good reason for it.

In my opinion it`s not about having a good connection or not. DRM for single player is very anti consumer. They can shut down the game you bought whenever they like, and you don`t own a thing. It might also be a way to force people into more microtransactions and DLC. They can also prevent used games.

I personally don`t care much about Need for Speed. What I do care about are games like Mass Effect, Star Wars and Dragon Ago. Do we want always online DRM in Mass Effect 4 or the next Dragon Age single player mode? If they get away with this, we might.

If you dont like this, I would kindly suggest that you tweet Peter Moore or Need for Speed on Twitter on this matter.

https://twitter.com/petermooreEA

McDougles · May 30, 2015

if you don't work at Ghost Games and insist Need For Speed could be updated to be offline, you literally don't know what you're talking about.

ClosingADoor · May 30, 2015

I don't think a Twitter campaign is suddenly going to make them realize always online isn't popular. I mean, they must have seen how many times people have complained already about this. Certainly with the whole Xbox One thing when it was announced and the change after from Microsoft. And SimCity from their own studios.

Kama_1082 · May 30, 2015

I'm a huge need for speed fanboy so sorry to say that I'll still be buying this, online only or not.

Crimsonclaw111 · May 30, 2015

#rememberSimCity

Gamezone · May 30, 2015

McDougles said:
if you don't work at Ghost Games and insist Need For Speed could be updated to be offline, you literally don't know what you're talking about.

We also didn`t know that with Sim City.

JaseC · May 30, 2015

Gamezone said:
We also didn`t know that with Sim City.

https://twitter.com/aegies/status/310282795564015616

DannyDanger · May 30, 2015

Have the full details about the online requirement been released yet?

I feel like ppl are grabbing the pitchforks too early

iMax · May 30, 2015

Gamezone said:
A few days ago their official Need for Speed channel on Twitter confirmed that the game would require you to be always online. You might think that the might be always online because for a good reason, but no.]

Where did they say it was about DRM? I thought their tweets said it was about enhancing the experience in a way they haven't spoken about yet? Perhaps we should wait until E3 before jumping on a bandwagon without the facts?

McDougles said:
if you don't work at Ghost Games and insist Need For Speed could be updated to be offline, you literally don't know what you're talking about.

And yeah, there's this too.

edit: oh shit, i walked right into this one! But still, we don't know the facts yet.

ArkhamFantasy · May 30, 2015

DannyDanger said:
Have the full details about the online requirement been released yet?

I feel like ppl are grabbing the pitchforks too early

Some PR rubbish about story connectivity with friends or something like that.

JayEH · May 30, 2015

Gamezone said:
We also didn`t know that with Sim City.

Missed the joke.

Gamezone · May 30, 2015

DannyDanger said:
Have the full details about the online requirement been released yet?

I feel like ppl are grabbing the pitchforks too early

No, but did we ever get the full details about the Sim City requirement? At least we can push them to tell us.

Liamario · May 30, 2015

Better idea- Don't buy the game?!

JaseC · May 30, 2015

DannyDanger said:
Have the full details about the online requirement been released yet?

I feel like ppl are grabbing the pitchforks too early

If you're asking, "Are we sure we need to be online to play solo?", the answer is "Yes."

Grizzlyjin · May 30, 2015

DannyDanger said:
Have the full details about the online requirement been released yet?

I feel like ppl are grabbing the pitchforks too early

Exactly what I was thinking. I'd like to know exactly what I'm complaining about before I complain.

jwk94 · May 30, 2015

Online (well a lot of things) made Rivals bad. I hated not being able to pause.

dex3108 · May 30, 2015

McDougles said:
if you don't work at Ghost Games and insist Need For Speed could be updated to be offline, you literally don't know what you're talking about.

Jedi2016 · May 30, 2015

I can speak with something much louder than Twitter: my wallet.

People need to stop settling for shit like this. They bitch and they moan and they scream and they complain, and they buy the game anyway. What on earth can the publishers possibly learn from that? That they can keep doing what they're doing, and all the bitching in the world isn't affecting their bottom line.

Plaguefox · May 30, 2015

iMax · May 30, 2015

ArkhamFantasy said:
Some PR rubbish about story connectivity with friends or something like that.

Nope, no specifics have been raised.

Kama_1082 · May 30, 2015

DannyDanger said:
Have the full details about the online requirement been released yet?

I feel like ppl are grabbing the pitchforks too early

He wants to the be the next famous Mortimer, trying to make a name for himself.

MMaRsu · May 30, 2015

McDougles said:
if you don't work at Ghost Games and insist Need For Speed could be updated to be offline, you literally don't know what you're talking about.

Hahah I love it. I already tweeted NFS 3 times about this bullshit

iMax · May 30, 2015

Jedi2016 said:
I can speak with something much louder than Twitter: my wallet.

People need to stop settling for shit like this. They bitch and they moan and they scream and they complain, and they buy the game anyway. What on earth can the publishers possibly learn from that? That they can keep doing what they're doing, and all the bitching in the world isn't affecting their bottom line.

That reminds me of something.

SaganIsGOAT · May 30, 2015

Isn't this game going to be like the Division or Destiny and be filled with instances of match made players entering and exiting your world? God forbid a company wants to try to embrace online only as a means to accomplish their vision for a game's underlying mechanics. How shitty of them.

I won't be tweeting this garbage

T.M. MacReady · May 30, 2015

They're probably going for a Destiny with cars sorta thing. Let them, we should encourage innovation.

Get Driveclub, Forza or Project Cars if you want a game that doesn't require online.

Gamezone · May 30, 2015

Kama_1082 said:
He wants to the be the next famous Mortimer, trying to make a name for himself.

Caught me.......

To be honest, I don`t expect this to get 1/100 as much attention. I just hate online DRM. It`s better than doing nothing.

Kama_1082 · May 30, 2015

Gamezone said:
Caught me.......

To be fair, I wasn't do this dumb bullshit anyways.

ghostjoke · May 30, 2015

Money speaks louder than all the tweets in the world.

SaganIsGOAT · May 30, 2015

TeethMummy said:
They're probably going for a Destiny with cars sorta thing. Let them, we should encourage innovation.

Get Driveclub, Forza or Project Cars if you want a game that doesn't require online.

Yes! We are on the exact same page.

iMax · May 30, 2015

Gamezone said:
Caught me.......

To be honest, I don`t expect this to get 1/100 as much attention. I just hate online DRM. It`s better than doing nothing.

But we don't know this is DRM.

VanWinkle · May 30, 2015

Requiring a connection to EA's servers to play the game in single player is a travesty and completely anti-consumer.

Haines · May 30, 2015

If it has DRM than the game was designed around it.

Don't be rediculous. If its not the game for you don't buy it.

McDougles · May 30, 2015

SaganIsGOAT said:
Isn't this game going to be like the Division or Destiny and be filled with instances of match made players entering and exiting your world? God forbid a company wants to try to embrace online only as a means to accomplish their vision for a game's underlying mechanics. How shitty of them.

I remember when Watch Dogs forced players to sign in for single player play...

Oh wait, that didn't happen.

Oh god, I'm praising Ubisoft for something that happened with Watch Dogs.

BananasWithGuns · May 30, 2015

SaganIsGOAT said:
Isn't this game going to be like the Division or Destiny and be filled with instances of match made players entering and exiting your world? God forbid a company wants to try to embrace online only as a means to accomplish their vision for a game's underlying mechanics. How shitty of them.

I won't be tweeting this garbage

TeethMummy said:
They're probably going for a Destiny with cars sorta thing. Let them, we should encourage innovation.

Get Driveclub, Forza or Project Cars if you want a game that doesn't require online.

Yeah, I pretty much agree with this. Obviously we'll have to wait and see all the details but a single player campaign that implements online connected features doesn't really say DRM to me. I totally understand if some people are unhappy with the decision to require a connection but I don't see it as particularly underhanded or shady.

staticneuron · May 30, 2015

Gamezone said:
If you dont like this, I would kindly suggest that you tweet Peter Moore or Need for Speed on Twitter on this matter.

I have a better idea, how about informing all of your gamer friends about it then having everyone make their choice with their wallet.

I didn't buy Sim City, looks like I won't be purchasing the new NFS either.

Phat Michael · May 30, 2015

Kama_1082 said:
He wants to the be the next famous Mortimer, trying to make a name for himself.

Yep. He should create a kickstarter so we can pay his rent and electricity bills.

Dubz · May 30, 2015

I am starting to not give a shit about always online. Mostly because I am always online.

ArkhamFantasy · May 30, 2015

iMax said:
Nope, no specifics have been raised.

Check their twitter account.

"online play allows friends to become part of the narrative experience. this is only possible through connected play".

Sorcerer Supreme · May 30, 2015

Just don't buy the game and let the developers make the game they want.

ViciousDS · May 30, 2015

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I'm all for a Twitter campaign

iMax · May 30, 2015

ArkhamFantasy said:
Check their twitter account.

"online play allows friends to become part of the narrative experience. this is only possible through connected play".

Yeah, where are the specifics on this though? How are they part of the experience? Does it directly affect gameplay? Why is it impossible to play the game without this interconnected experience? If it isn't, then why is this requirement in place?

Xaero Gravity · May 30, 2015

Phat Michael said:
Yep. He should create a kickstarter so we can pay his rent and electricity bills.

adamantypants · May 30, 2015

You guys already forgot that Need for Speed Rivals also required online connections.

Prototype Viktor · May 30, 2015

McDougles said:
I remember when Watch Dogs forced players to sign in for single player play...

Oh wait, that didn't happen.

Oh god, I'm praising Ubisoft for something that happened with Watch Dogs.

It's OK man it's OK just as long as you go to the doc and get a shot you'll be fine. Unless you show symptoms of praising UPlay or buying Ubisoft DLC

Gamezone · May 30, 2015

I wonder if people will be this forgiving if the next Mass Effect single player requires online.

jesu · May 30, 2015

Surely it would make sense to wait and see what reasons EA have for making it online only.

I'll be buying it anyway.

iMax · May 30, 2015

adamantypants said:
You guys already forgot that Need for Speed Rivals also required online connections.

Apparently it didn't.

Radec · May 30, 2015

What if the new NFS is an MMO.

Racing MMO

lol

Lakitu · May 30, 2015

Gamezone said:
I wonder if people will be this forgiving if the next Mass Effect single player requires online.

I hope not.

ViciousDS · May 30, 2015

Lakitu said:
I hope not.

"We wouldn't be able to deliver this seamless of co-op without a unified server structure and online servers.... All saves are updated as soon as something happens. Allowing you to jump in with friends immediately"

I can see it already

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