Campaign mode (the career mode that includes the notorious Gran Turismo driving school) is off limits while offline. Also unavailable offline: buying new cars, viewing your garage, editing car liveries, and even the 'taking photos of fancy cars in exotic scenery' mode.

But so, too, does the rest of the game-stuff that has always been available offline in the past. (This means you'll lose any in-game credits or level progression earned in Arcade mode.) Obviously, online matches depend on the servers. If the servers are down or your PS4 is not connected to the Internet, no other parts of the game are available and no progress can be saved. This means you can take part in one-off races against the AI, time trials, 'drift trials,' split-screen two-player battles, and the limited VR mode. And you'll only have access to cars and racetracks you unlocked while you were online. Now we know what 'the majority of functionality' means: everything other than 'Arcade' mode. This connectivity requirement is to ensure that progress, car availability, and driver ratings are properly maintained at all times.' In a blog post last month, Sony revealed that 'n order to ensure fair racing for all, GT Sport will require an Internet connection for the majority of functionality.

Since being connected to those servers is such an integral part of the game, there's very little left to do if you're offline.īut let's not pretend like we weren't warned.

In large part, that's because Sony's Gran Turismo Sport servers were down for the past few days. On Tuesday, October 17, the long-awaited Gran Turismo Sport arrives for the Playstation 4. This seventh installment of one of the world's best-selling games franchises introduces a number of updates designed for high-end TVs, virtual reality, and e-sports enthusiasts. Although we've had a copy for a few days now, you'll have to wait a few more days to read a proper review.

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