Gears of War 4 – Can Gears of War 4 Be Played Offline?

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With the release of Gears of War 4, the servers appear to be down. I would like to play horde mode to kill time, but the game sits there and says "Connecting to Online Services" and after about 30 seconds, it stops trying to connect (no error either).

Can Gears of War 4 be played offline at all? If it helps, I can play it on Xbox One or PC due to the new Cross Play feature.

Best Answer

According to Xbox GoW 4 FAQ, you need to connect to your Xbox Live account only the first time that you start up the game. From the site:

You’ll need to sign in to the Xbox Live service via the Xbox app when you launch Gears of War 4. Once successfully connected, you can continue to play offline in Campaign Solo mode only. Campaign Co-Op, Multiplayer, and Horde will not be available until you go online.