Back 4 Blood has undoubtedly been one of the most exciting games at E3 2021. Not only did we get to see the game’s Swarm PvP mode, we also learned at the show that the co-op shooter will be available on Game Pass on day one.
Developer Turtle Rock kept the train of good news going by announcing that only the party leader needs to own the DLC for everyone else in the match to play it.
Unfortunately, it looks like the good news ends there, because Turtle Rock just confirmed that Back 4 Blood is an always-online game. The upcoming shooter does not support offline play, even for players looking to jump in solo.
The developer revealed this on Twitter, adding that it’s looking into supporting the feature at some point post launch.
We're looking into ways we could support offline for the future but you will need an internet connection to play at launch. — Turtle Rock Studios is Hiring (@TurtleRock) June 13, 2021
Back 4 Blood is out October 12 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Erick_Pineapple on June 18th, 2021 at 19:15 UTC »
So basically, all the mods, reskins, and user made maps that made L4D2 timeless and that to this day give me reasons to keep playing won't be possible in B4B
Razbyte on June 18th, 2021 at 17:49 UTC »
Full on Online-only just means this game:
Will be free to play in the future. Updates are mandatory. Will have an expiration date. Will include any grindy mechanic. Can’t be moddable, can’t skip any MTX, and can ban you.badtaker22 on June 18th, 2021 at 15:57 UTC »
another evolve coming ?