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Originally Posted by GroundPilot
First, not everyone in the US can get high-speed internet.
Second, Steam does NOT always need to be on. You can still play the games offline.
Third, I am amazed that so many see so little wrong with having "everything" connected to the Internet, all the time. I guess it is the information security professional (and privacy nut) in me.
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Even Steams offline mode requires a connection every so often. You cannot play the games completely offline. It requires a checkin period. Granted, its not as short as the Xbox's once every 24 hours originally was. But it still required some sort of internet connection to utilize.