Change: in a multi-player LAN setting over a decade after its release in 1998? Blizzard claims it is to safeguard against piracy. What still is not clear is what this will do to the South Korean market where Starcraft is a televised professional sport.Photo credit: teamliquid.netHere is   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 300)

Change: online functionality for StarCraft II in the near future." said Bob Colayco at Blizzard PRHere's the original statement that spurred the outcry:"We don't have any plans to support LAN" said VP of game design Rob Pardo in an IncGamers interview.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 293)

Change: Starcraft 2 LAN Petitionpetitionss are beginninglaunching, and some long-time Starcraft gamers are even considering a boycott despite their desire to play the highly-anticipated and long-time coming sequel.Why would Blizzard do considering that people are still playing the original over a decade after its release in 1998?   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 283)

Change: are beginning and some long-time Starcraft gamers are even considering a boycott despite their desire alreadyto play the started.highly-anticipated and long-time coming sequel.Why would Blizzard do considering that people are still playing the original over   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 304)

Change: "We don't currently plan to support LAN play with StarCraft II, as we are building Battle.net to be the ideal destination for multiplayer gaming with   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 266)

Change:  major profit center.What still is not clear is what this will do to the South Korean market where Starcraft is a professional sport, where tournaments are televised and top pros receive sponsorships.Below are the statements made by Blizzard to-date:Photo credit: teamliquid.netPhoto credit: teamliquid.net   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 101)

Change: Why would Blizzard do considering that people are still playing the original over a decade after its release in 1998? Many speculate that Blizzard wants turn Battle.net into a major profit center.What still is not clear is what this will   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 97)

Change: It is official. Starcraft 2 will have no LAN support.supportPlayers of the original are not happy.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 17)

Change: It is official. Starcraft 2 will have no LAN support.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 10)