All of these elements supporting an online game have the potential to break in a way that can take the game, or part of the game, offline.

所有支撑在线游戏的这些因素都有可能会出问题以致使整个游戏或部分游戏离线。

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Game off: The PlayStation Network, which allows gamers to play online was down all day Thursday and predicted it would be offline on Friday.

游戏结束：PlayStation网络，这个允许玩家在线玩游戏的网络周四宕了整整一天，并预测该网周五仍将会离线。

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By installing via this method, you need to be online the first time you install the game and can easily set it up to play offline in the future.

通过这种方法来安装，你首先要在安装游戏时在线，然后简单设置来使以后可以下线玩游戏。

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Update: Turns out one simple line of code is all it takes to turn your SimCity into an offline game.

FORBES: EA Admits SimCity Could Have Run Offline

By modifying the game's code, the hacker has made it possible to play the game offline almost indefinitely.

BBC: Gamer hacks SimCity to run offline

Freedom-loving internet pirates soon cracked the code, and many players who would have bought the game, or even owned it already, decided to steal it to avoid such measures to be able to play the game offline, uninterrupted.

FORBES: Ubisoft Quietly Kills Always-On DRM