Nadwki on 19 June 2013
The cloud can still be used if the game requires it.
Sony Computer Entertainment's Shuhei Yoshida has told Polygon that developers can use the cloud for computing calculations, however the option is not required. He doesn't believe that every title will need the extra boost in power, but it is there if any developers want to take advantage of it.
"Linking, matchmaking…there are already many computations being done on the cloud side. We don’t believe every title needs that," said Yoshida. "But if your title needs [an] online connection to provide some online features: Go for it."
http://www.vgchartz.com/article/251035/sony-developers-can-use-the-cloud-for-computations-for-the-ps4/
