I've done since research on this and I watched the e3 but cant remember anything about internet connection and I can't find any answers. I want to pre order the game but I'd like to know about internet connection as well

We do not have the PC requirements yet but likely on the PC you will need at least a connection to the internet for Steam activation or activation to Bethesda.net

It's a single player RPG. You will need an Internet connection to install the game and download patches. But you will not need an Internet connection to play the game.

It's a Steamworks game (on PC), so you'll need Internet connection to install/activate the game whether you bought digital or retail. Once activated and patched, you'll be able to play in offline mode.

I despise steam. I can't play many ofmy games because of steam
No internet connection

though they do have an offline mode

Steam indeed does have offline mode. Internet connection is however needed for activation and patching.

I'm just wondering how deep in the sticks must one live for not having an internet connection. In a modern world it's a must have thingie.

as other have said you just need an internet connection to activate the game the day it releases and thats only once because all PC games are not mostly sold via digital stores and 9 times out the 10 the physical version of the game still requires you to download some remaining files. Sometimes its the just the day one patch, other times the game disc just has an installer for steam and requires you to down the whole damn game ( looking at you MGSV). this done not just to curb piracy but also to prevent leaking due to street date breaking

In a nation spanning an entire continent, like USA, probably has lot's of places where the only connection you can get is via satellite, which by all accounts i've heard, svcks

Meanwhile, here in Finland everyone is guaranteed by law to have access to a broadband connection of at least 1mbps speed. In practice in remote areas that means via 3G cellphone network. But like i said, small country, ~338,000 km², easy to cover with cellphone network.

Well, even if one has an internet connection out in the sticks, it's likely a crappy one. The ISPs have no financial motivation to spend $ running their expensive wires/etc out into the middle of nowhere.

(Which is why I've been saying that we can't yet move to an all-digital software distribution system. Until there's decent & available bandwidth available nearly everywhere, it's not really an option. But the odds of declaring broadband a utility and enforcing decent access for the people, in the modern regulatory/govt climate, is really low.)

Hmm, as I understand it, cellphone broadband isn't ideal, either. Very expensive & limited bandwitdh (only a few GB/mo, with big charge for going over). At least in the US.

But yeah, small/dense countries (Europe, Asia) have advantages in setting up national networks of any kind.

Steam has nothing to do with anything. Activating a product via the Internet has been standard for all software since the 1990s. This includes OSes on new systems, antivirus software, and all sorts of productivity software (Office, Adobe, etc.).

The same thing is true for console systems since the Xbox 360/Playstation 3.

You do not need to have a personal net connection. All you need is to activate software via the net anywhere. That could be the public library, school, or even a coffee shop or restaurant.

@Kiralyn:

The FCC in America already stated that they are reclassifying broadband as a utility service due to the results of the debate about net neutrality.

I've been cursing the "internet activation" feature since the day it was born. It forces all kinds of crap down your throat that you don't need or want. Just put an activation code on the disc to activate the program, or require it to be called in if they MUST have you register your game. It should at least be an option for those who chose to not have an internet connection, or who do not have the option to have one.