GT7’s Online Requirements To ‘Prevent Cheating’
You can read a new story from Eurogamer here which goes into explaining the reasoning behind Gran Turismo 7’s online requirement for single-player modes.
Mr. Kazunori Yamauchi, CEO of Polyphony Digital, has said that the online requirements will act as a measure against cheating, and also said that the only mode that does not require a connection to the internet is the Arcade mode.