Mon, Aug 24, 2009 | 18:49 BST
“Something like” LAN to be included with StarCraft II and Diablo III
Speaking with Shacknews, Battle.net developer Greg Canessa said that Blizzard will probably include a LAN-like solution with games like StarCraft II and Diablo III.
“Something like that,” he replied when asked about a LAN solution that’d keep in touch with Battle.net. “Maintaining a connection with Battle.net, I don’t know if it’s once or periodically, but then also having a peer-to-peer connection between players to facilitate a very low-ping, high-bandwidth connection.. those are the things that we’re working on.”
Better than nothing, right? We think so.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, RPG, Strategy
Tags: blizzard, diablo III, lan, starcraft II
5 comments
#1
M337ING
24/08/09, 6:49 pm
Only the pirates can cry now.
#2
Gekidami
24/08/09, 7:03 pm
Well seeing as you pretty much cant play any pirated game online these days i’m sure anyone who does download it will get it for the SP.
#3
Hunam
24/08/09, 7:22 pm
Depends if we can still play on two computers with one game like we could do back then with the multiplayer spawns.
#4
Gekidami
24/08/09, 7:33 pm
I’ve got a feeling you wont be able to and i think it really voids the point of LAN, i had to search for a keygen and no CD crack for C&C3 and Red Alert 3 ffs to play IN MY OWN HOME when i legally owned copies of the games.
#5
jeremycafe
24/08/09, 8:39 pm
How does that void the point of lan? Every time I had a LAN each computer had its legal copy of the game. Lan centers are giving licenses to allow the use on multiple machines…
I am glad they are doing something to shut people up. No reason they couldnt have the account verify its legit, then allow for lan plan without being on battle.net