Blizzard: StarCraft II Won't Include LAN Support

YG_Bot · 06-29-2009, 10:09 PM

Speaking with IncGamers at a recent press event, Blizzard Entertainment revealed that their highly anticipated RTS, StarCraft II, will not include LAN support. Clarifying their decision in a follow-up report, Blizzard explains that the lack of LAN support "is because of the planned technology to be incorporated into Battle.net," which they'll be talking more about "at a later date." Not quite sure what that means, but it would be pretty crazy to completely drop LAN support. The original SC was such a huge staple of LAN parties for many years....can't imagine old-school fans being very happy with this news. :x

Read entire article: http://www.yougamers.com/news/24846_...de_lan_support

terrannova · 06-29-2009, 10:12 PM

The very idea of requiring an Internet connection to play with your LOCAL buddies is ridiculous, this game needs LAN support and the crowd won't back down until it is finally implemented.

And it's a very big crowd...

Jehdin · 06-29-2009, 10:39 PM

Another reason not to bother with it... As if splitting it into 3 games wasn't already bad enough.

Jarnis · 06-29-2009, 10:47 PM

I'm sure you can still play with your local buddies, but you won't be able to play without internet connection as you'll need to authenticate on battle.net for sure. I wouldn't be super shocked if even single player required battle.net login authentication. Blizzard knows how to avoid piracy - tie their games to online services...

Jehdin · 06-29-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jarnis

I'm sure you can still play with your local buddies, but you won't be able to play without internet connection as you'll need to authenticate on battle.net for sure. I wouldn't be super shocked if even single player required battle.net login authentication. Blizzard knows how to avoid piracy - tie their games to online services...

Yeah, they've got pirates shaking in their boots.

There are ways around everything, online authentication is no different. If cutting LAN was just anti-piracy bullshit, then they're only going to embolden pirates. Remember Spore?

NukemNazi · 06-29-2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jehdin

Yeah, they've got pirates shaking in their boots.

There are ways around everything, online authentication is no different. If cutting LAN was just anti-piracy bullshit, then they're only going to embolden pirates. Remember Spore?

Well, it still doesn't matter priacy is the exact reason they are cutting it out more than likely.

terrannova · 06-29-2009, 11:13 PM

I played and finished Warcraft III before it was on store shelves.

I suspect Starcraft II, the most hotly anticipated RTS since Tiberian Sun in 1999 will also be a high target for pirates.

What kind of decision is it to drop LAN play? Does Blizzard not like LAN gaming? The Koreans are going to go ballistic with this news, their society is made up of LAN parties.

NeoAnti57 · 06-29-2009, 11:31 PM

Its just unbelievable, im actually chuckling semi-hysterically at the moment. The pc gaming industry is being evicerated by console gaming and piracy and these gaming companies are just doing the most foolish backwards things possible.

Do they WANT to loose the last remaining audience that they have? Mabye they do so they have an excuse to go fully console.

Time and time again, game after game, stupid decision after stupid decsion.....and with the results OBVIOUS from both blatant piracy AND fan feedback. WHO is demanding these implementations?

Im tried of being spit in the face after hanging on by the last thread that pc gaming has. Blizzard was the one company that I expected to be the shinning example. Its good they dont have crazy DRM( that we know of....) but this just opens the door to a world of awfull things that other companies have done, to much regret.

It wont be long before I just say screw it and move on from gaming to other things this world has to offer. You pc gaming industry guys have done it to yourself, good luck out in the real world you retards.

bkkkk · 06-29-2009, 11:53 PM

Unbelievable to go from being one of the only games which support multiple installation as a way of supporting LAN games to completely dropping support is very sad, I was excited about this game. Now I am not so much oh well I suppose I will just have to not bother.

snowcrash512 · 06-29-2009, 11:56 PM

I doubt piracy has much to do with it, pirated versions rarely work with non pirated version online anyway, and anybody who buys Starcraft 2 just for single player is a muppet.

Im sure its for some unrelated and twice as stupid reason, would fit more with Blizzards style lately.