In respect to this, can I play watch dogs offline?
You can play Watch Dogs offline, but you'll be punished for it. Your game console may not require you to keep an active internet connection, but Watch Dogs would really like you to.
Subsequently, question is, can you play Watch Dogs 2 without Xbox Live? Play Watch Dogs 2 for free on your Xbox One on January 24. Watch dogs 2 was released in November last year to favorable reviews. However, the game didn't sell as well as Ubisoft had expected. The multiplayer feature requires Xbox Live Gold membership.
Consequently, does Watch Dogs 2 need Internet to play?
No you don't need an internet connection for playing the main story and the side missions but for playing the online content you must need an internet connection.
How do you leave an online session in Watch Dogs 2?
if you go to the main menu there is an option called something like "Quit Online Session". Select that and it will close you out of the Co Op.
