If you’re into virtual tire burning, you may recall that Ubisoft shut down its open-world racing game The Crew in March by shutting down its servers. The fact that The Crew was an online-only game signaled its death knell… or rather, its death horn. Then in April, they towed the game away from people’s libraries and canceled their purchases. This led to a backlash, as you might expect, and Ubisoft is taking a different approach with The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest . They’re giving both an offline mode to “provide long-term access to both games.”
Ubisoft released a short video on the Xwitter post saying that they are “currently exploring different solutions” and “may confirm an offline mode.” This is likely a response to how they handled the shutdown of both previous games. As PC Gamer notes, the game is currently on sale for $1, which is an objectively good deal.
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Even if EA shut down the online servers for many of its Need For Speed games in 2021, they were at least playable offline. The Crew 2, on the other hand, sells itself as more of an online game. Shutting down the servers means it'll likely be a lonely experience, even if it's still playable.
In our single-player review, John Walker (RPS in peace) called it “not too much, but too much”, which doesn't bode well for when Ubisoft's pit crews come calling and dive into offline mode (unless they've announced local co-op or something?). John wasn't impressed with the multiplayer offerings either. “As an online-only game, The Crew 2 doesn't have any multiplayer whatsoever,” he said. “Up to four people can get together as a 'squad' and take on its meager co-op challenges. That's about it.”
I haven't played The Crew 2 so I can't comment. The closest I've come to playing a driving game recently was when I logged into Fortnite and that season you had Mad Max style vehicles driving around. Honestly? The best driving game I've played recently was Warzone's latest Armored Royale mode. I still think about it often.