Advertisementīlizzard was so loved because it was a gamer-friendly company that gave us more than we asked for, and surprised us with things like a free online service and the spawned installs. Will the spawning feature be supported in StarCraft 2, now that LAN play has been removed completely? Our take is the chances are slightly above zero, but not by much. This spawned install allowed multiplayer with up to eight players, meaning that if you had one copy of the game, you could invite seven friends over with their systems and no one else needed to buy the game. StarCraft was known as one of the most LAN-friendly games on the market when it was first released, giving players the option to install a "spawn" of the game on the other computers using one CD key. Keeping the game safe from pirates trumps our love of gaming in smoky basements filled with too much junk food.
Playing offline, directly connected to other computers, is simply not part of the plan. "While this was a difficult decision for us, we felt that moving away from LAN play and directing players to our upgraded service was the best option to ensure a quality multiplayer experience with StarCraft 2 and safeguard against piracy."īlizzard is "encouraging" everyone to use as much as possible to take advantage of things like the advanced communication options, achievements, and other things such as stat tracking.
"We don't currently plan to support LAN play with StarCraft 2, as we are building to be the ideal destination for multiplayer gaming with StarCraft 2 and future Blizzard Entertainment games," Blizzard told Ars when we asked about the problem directly. The issue wasn't just hype, nor was it a misquote. Why are people so upset about the exclusion of LAN play? It has much to do with nostalgia, and much to do with why so many of us fell in love with StarCraft in the first place. Sure, it fought with mostly useless online petitions and griping on various gaming forums, but there was a sense that something big had been taken from us.
When the first stories began to spread about StarCraft 2 not supporting LAN play, the Internet began to fight back.
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