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    Steve Watts posted a new article, Fortnite could have always-online requirement.

    Fortnite may use an always-online system, which producer Tanya Jessen says would be meant to facilitate the co-op focus rather than stop piracy.
    Jul 19, 2012 1:15pm PDT
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    Steve Watts posted a new article, Fortnite could have always-online requirement.

    Fortnite may use an always-online system, which producer Tanya Jessen says would be meant to facilitate the co-op focus rather than stop piracy. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      AWESOME! Yet another way to keep gamers from playing it. GO EPIC! YAY! : rtricoche
      • meh, I used to have that feeling about always online, however Ubisoft games haven't been giving me too mu... : soundcreepy
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        Yeah how dare they have a ONLINE multiplayer game be played online. Disgusting pigs. : Ambient80
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          ..... are you on the same page? They are not talking about having online component for the multiplayer si... : dodopig
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            So being that the case you are going to assume there is a single player portion of the game? : VegasX
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              While there isn't any concrete info, such builder games have always had single player component. So why n... : dodopig
              • O correction, according to the post in Rock Scissors Paper, (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/07/19/e... : dodopig
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                If co-op is the focus, then I have zero issues with it requiring being online to play. And before any... : Ambient80
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                  mmm I have no issue too if it is only the co-op play that needs to be online to play. But the rationale f... : dodopig
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                    You, I, and the rest of the gaming community know exactly why the single player would require online only... : Ambient80
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                      Or, at the very least, online authentication. : Ambient80
                      • Now, that is the thing, online authentication, while a chore sometimes, but can be manageable, especially... : dodopig
                    • really, where the load? Aww geeze, there I was hoping for a pic :P : dodopig
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        I, for one, buy games like Left 4 Dead, Borderlands, and Fortnight for the sole purpose of playing single... : pantsburgh
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          While occasional multiplayer is fine and fun, I would not want to be tethered to others and constrain to ... : dodopig
          • Agreed. http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19/ (Note: the "Anonymity" part is optional; "real ... : the archvileThis person is cool!
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      It's an online game. Derp : bradsh
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        yeah.. that is what i thought.. i thought the game was meant to be played online with others.. didnt know... : surferosh
        • What makes you think so? As far as I can see, the game can be played either alone or with friends. : dodopig
      • The real question is whether Epic will be making games with offline campaigns anymore. As far as Blizz... : the archvileThis person is cool!
    • I want to know the system requirements for this bad boy. : kenclopzThis person is cool!
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      Always online worked out just fine for Diablo 3. No problems at all. : DragonSire
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        Mmm you are either very fortunate, or from another planet to never experience server down time or lag in ... : dodopig
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          sarcasm filter ]/[disabled] : SniperWolf22This person is cool!
          • I crossed my mind :P but then you never know with the Blizz fanboy .... many of them actually say that ou... : dodopig
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      Not enough to for me to care about, and more than enough to keep me away. : capt trippsThis person is cool!
      • I'm glad you cleared that up for us. : ArBThis person is cool!
    • I just hope my laptop can run it :( : InfernoAblaze