StarCraft 2 will NOT have LAN support

[quarkx]

No more office LAN parties
Full Story here
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-318442.html

[quarkx]

Isn't Battle.net free for everything except World of WarCraft? Are they changing that model with StarCraft 2?

I don't really see how lack of LAN support is a major problem. Besides, knowing Blizzard, they'll probably add it in a patch due to user demand.

I know alot of offices here in Canada had (about 10 years ago) company lan parties at lunch and after work for Starcraft and/or Warcraft. Now, after WOW was released, who knows anymore what (if any) pecentage of those still do. But that was back in the day when most companies had a real IT department and not outsourced to timbuktu.

[quarkx]

I just hope Battle.net remains free, It's not like Blizzard needs MORE monthly fees.