He's right. People may not like it, but a game without any form of connectivity is dead in the water in today's market. Games don't necessarily need a PvP element, but some sort of trading system, or co-op is a must to succeed in the western market.

As Cliffy said, it shouldn't be tacked on, but rather should be something that works alongside the game to make it better.

I think we can bet on there being planes. Hopefully they've added lots of new stuff rather than just making another GTA in a different location.