Regardless of fan considerations that the not too long ago introduced Murderer’s Creed Shadows can be online-only, Ubisoft has confirmed that this received’t be the case.
The Murderer’s Creed group posted an announcement on X (previously Twitter) on Thursday to make clear that the sport would solely want a web-based connection to put in, after which may be performed fully offline after.
“Murderer’s Creed Shadows is not going to require a compulsory connection always,” the publish learn.
An replace from the group on Murderer's Creed Shadows. pic.twitter.com/PTY9TXSiEo
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The confusion began when gamers observed that a number of retail pages for Murderer’s Creed Shadows’ appeared to suggest an web connection can be required to play the sport. The PlayStation Retailer web page, for instance, had the disclaimer, “On-line play required.” (It’s value noting that now it says, “On-line play non-obligatory.”) Customers on Reddit and X interpreted this to imply the sport would require a web-based connection to play.
“Murderer’s Creed: Crimson Flag,” stated one Redditor. Others likened it to a glorified rental that they received’t have the ability to play in a couple of years.
On-line-only video games may be fairly controversial, particularly once they don’t have multiplayer parts. Gamers in areas with regular web connections are continually on-line, so it won’t be a difficulty for them. Many individuals don’t have that privilege, although, and wouldn’t have the ability to connect with a hypothetical always-online Murderer’s Creed recreation. Plus, if a studio stops supporting an online-only recreation, it dangers turning into unplayable for house owners.
Requiring a web-based connection for set up isn’t new for Ubisoft. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora additionally wanted a participant to be on-line to put in it, however then it may very well be performed offline.
Murderer’s Creed Shadows is ready to be launched on Nov. 15 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X|S, PC, Mac, and Amazon Luna.
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