Blizzard's decision to axe LAN play in StarCraft disappointed more than just a few fans of the franchise. Many scrambled to sign an online petition in an effort to change the developer's mind, and they were successful - sort of. Blizzard is now looking into incorporating a LAN-like experience, a pseudo-LAN if you will.
The almost-LAN feature will provide users with a low-ping peer-to-peer connection, but will keep Battle.net in the loop. According to Blizzard developer Greg Canessa's explanation at Blizzcon, the company is working toward a solution where users will "maintain connectivity to Battle.net in some way." Whether or not users will require a single or periodical authentication from Battle.net has yet to be defined.
More: http://www.techspot.com/news/35938-blizzard-looking-into-lanlike-connection-for-starcraft-2.html
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The almost-LAN feature will provide users with a low-ping peer-to-peer connection, but will keep Battle.net in the loop. According to Blizzard developer Greg Canessa's explanation at Blizzcon, the company is working toward a solution where users will "maintain connectivity to Battle.net in some way." Whether or not users will require a single or periodical authentication from Battle.net has yet to be defined.
More: http://www.techspot.com/news/35938-blizzard-looking-into-lanlike-connection-for-starcraft-2.html
