Crackdown 3  was definitely one of the highlights of Microsoft's Gamescom 2015 Media Briefing, with its unprecedented destructible environments powered by cloud technology.

　　Even as we reported it a couple of days ago, an implication seemed to be obvious - in order to access the "power of the cloud", gamers have to be connected online, which is fine for multiplayer. However, where does that leave a campaign that needs to be playable offline as well?

　　Pretty much stripped of most of the destruction, apparently. This was confirmed a few hours ago by Videogamer's David Scammell, who reported the words of Game Director Dave Jones in a series of tweets.

　　"Campaign is fully playable offline, up to 4-players when you're online in co-op. Then multiplayer is a whole new experience.” - Dave Jones

　　— David Scammell (@VG_Dave) August 6, 2015

　　“We do not use that [cloud processing] in the campaign game. We wanted to create a very different experience for multiplayer.” - Dave Jones

　　— David Scammell (@VG_Dave) August 6, 2015

　　“We wanted players to have the campaign game they always loved, and if they want to play it offline then they absolutely should be able to."

　　— David Scammell (@VG_Dave) August 6, 2015

　　"Obviously they have to go online for co-op but that's still the same campaign game.”

　　“The 100% destructible environments is limited to MP"

　　— David Scammell (@VG_Dave) August 6, 2015

　　While disappointing at first if you had already imagined a fully destructible campaign map, it is also understandable. In the campaign, players will control an Agent (this time they'll also be able to play as a female one, by the way) who is trying to keep the city safe from crime; it would be quite weird to destroy half of it in the process.

　　Online co-op is clearly tied by the same bounds since it happens in the very same map. Multiplayer, though, will be a completely different experience, and this even includes the playable map; another interesting tidbit is that Sumo DIgital is helping with the game's development.

　　It's also being co-developed by Sumo Digital. Multiplayer map is completely different to single-player map

　　— David Scammell (@VG_Dave) August 6, 2015

　　It seems fair to assume that this multiplayer mode will be competitive instead of cooperative. If you're still a bit sad about this news, rest assured that everyone who's checking Crackdown 3 at Gamescom 2015 is speaking highly of the multiplayer destruction - you can check out why in the video presentation we've embedded below.

　　Crackdown 3's cloud tech is phenomenal. Probably the most impressive thing I've seen at the show.

　　— David Scammell (@VG_Dave) August 6, 2015