In Windows 10, Microsoft has made a lot of efforts to let players have a better gaming experience. Recently, an announcement has been made, that the Windows 10 offline play feature will be available soon!

Windows 10 offline play to be available soon!

Windows 10 has brought a lot to the table, especially for gamers. Now, that experience will be enhanced even more. In a recent report, it seems that Microsoft has been making background updates or Windows 10, in order to allow games to be played offline. In other words, when you are travelling somewhere with weak Internet, or no Internet at all, you don’t have to worry. You will still be able to play your games offline. However, there will be some restrictions.

On the Xbox support site, it says that for now, most games in the Store on you Windows 10 device supports offline play. For more details, please check out http://www.xbox.com. However, network co-op or multiplayer features will not work offline. It’s clear that some features, such as purchasing from the Windows store, that require Internet connection will not be available offline. The part about co-op and multiplayer though, is not very clear, as we don’t know whether LAN is available or not. Some tests on the Gears of War 4, which may get a movie adaptation, showed that the LAN co-op feature still works. We will need confirmation about this.

There are also some restrictions. The most notable one is that only one predefined device can be offline at a time, and it can be set up with your account. First, you will need to make sure all  latest updates are installed. Then go to the Store, choose the “Me” icon, and go to Settings, then make sure that the toggle is on for Offline Permissions. You can change the designated device three times per year. Then, you will have to prepare each game by opening the game while you are online, and you are set. It is similar to the “Going Offline” feature on Steam, but more tedious. Luckily it only affects games on the Windows Store.

Windows 10 offline play: Still have much to be desired!

In theory, this new feature sounds great. However, the way it works is really tedious and restrictive for players. Hopefully Microsoft can improve this feature to be more user-friendly in the future!