In 2K13 you couldn't play in career mode without being online, so this isn't all that much different. It's a bit sucky that you can't play casual games without being online.
But is it actually DRM? Does it prevent people who buy 2K14 used from being able to play? Always online =/= DRM. In fact DRM doesn't require always online, all it requires is to register the disc to the machine online when first installed, and from then on that disc can't be used to install the game on any other machine.
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