NJPW Collaboration DLC: Plans to Make Available Offline

Let me start by saying: We plan to make the DLC usable in offline mode.

As many users have pointed out, the NJPW DLC currently requires an online connection to use.
The console DLC requires an Internet connection for verification checks, so this design was carried over to the Steam version.

Now that we have a handle on the situation and a clear plan on how to resolve it, we can announce that we are working to change the ownership checks so that you can use the DLC without an Internet connection.
However, changing the ownership checks may impact game data in unexpected ways. We need time to look into the code, debug the changes and make sure there are no issues.

We will make an announcement once we are certain of the update date.
For now, please know that we plan to make the DLC usable in offline mode.
We can’t apologize enough for the inconvenience and misunderstanding.

Aside from the team working on the DLC, other members are also working on bugs/quality of life issues users have reported.
These patches will roll out simultaneously on all platforms.

Some of these issues include:
Slowdown caused by the Ver.2.000 UI update.
Improvements to Workshop usability.
Issue where wrestler theme does not play post-match.
Issue where deleting a team can cause existing stables to move to a different promotion.
Reducing lag in online matches.
Improving load times.

We are aware of many of the current issues, but if you have a particular request, please let us know in the comments.

-Dave K
Steam Community Manager