The Crew 2 by Ubisoft just got an offline mode update, after angering fans by taking down the game's servers last year. The racing game from Ubisoft Ivory Tower might have been out for seven years, but fans were still devastated when servers for the always-online title were shut down in September 2024. In response to fan outcry, Ubisoft promised players that it would bring an offline mode to the title.

It now looks like Ubisoft plans to deliver on this promise. In an update shared to the Ubisoft YouTube channel, The Crew 2 Producer Grégory Corgié has addressed some common questions from fans. According to Corgié, The Crew 2 offline mode will be ready for release before the end of 2025, with The Crew: Motorfest to follow suit after.

The Crew 2 Offline Mode Is Coming This Year

It Will Be Missing Some Multiplayer Features

When The Crew 2 was taken offline, it rendered the game unplayable for the many fans who were continuing to enjoy the game, despite being overtaken by Motorfest as the latest The Crew game. Unfortunately, this is a common occurance in modern gaming, where many online games can only be played as long as the servers are ed and fans are abandoned after shutdown, which is what happened with Red Dead Redemption Online. An offline mode for The Crew 2 would make the game playable again, so players can continue enjoying the game even with the servers being offline.

According to Corgié, offline mode will be missing some of its online functionalities, due to the nature of transforming an online multiplayer game into a first-person experience. Corgié doesn't expand on what these missing features will be, but a full list will be available when The Crew 2 offline experiences launches this year.

Ubisoft will be relying on testing and fan for its development of the singleplayer version of The Crew 2. The first playtest will begin on April 30 and involve a select group of invite-only testers. While testing will be limited to PC in the beginning, the offline version will arrive on all platforms when it's ready.

Ubisoft Also Working On An Offline Mode For The Crew: Motorfest

Service For The Game Will Continue "For Years To Come"

To prevent the same issue from happening to The Crew: Motorfest in the future, Ubisoft will also be adding an offline mode to the more recent title, as well. Although the dev team is currently focused on getting The Crew 2 offline mode out to fans, Corgié reiterates that Motorfest will also get an offline mode in the future, even though Ubisoft is "currently focused on the live service and for the game for years to come."

The update is very good news for The Crew 2 fans, as well as for any The Crew: Motorfest players who were worried about the future of the game. With the arrival of offline mode for The Crew 2 later this year, fans will once again be able to dive into their game and enjoy the thrill of the race.

Source: Ubisoft/YouTube