UPDATE
Konami’s European brand manager Steve Keys has tweeted that the issue is now fixed.
MGR PC Update - offline problems *should* now be fixed. All new downloads will be fine - those who already downloaded, files should…
— Steve Key (@steven_key) January 10, 2014… just be replaced. Please let me know how you get on and thanks so much for your patience and support.
— Steve Key (@steven_key) January 10, 2014–
The recently released PC version of Metal Gear: Revengeance is having offline issues, leaving players unable to run the game without an active connection.
Despite no warnings from Steam or the developer that the game requires an internet connection to play, users are reporting that the game shuts down without it, even when already loaded up.
A forum poster on NeoGAF suggested that the problem lies with Steam’s API. Modifying the game’s file apparently allows offline play.
Konami have responded with a tweet assuring players that they are working on the issue, which suggests that it was a genuine error rather than a sneaky attempt to add in DRM under the radar.
We are aware of the offline play issue for Metal Gear Rising for Steam and are working on a fix. Please stay tuned for more updates!
— Konami (@Konami) January 10, 2014We’ll let you know as soon as Konami announce a fix.
