Since when does Warcraft 1 require an internet connection to even start? My internet is down so I figured I’d play some wc1, but I’m immediately met with the “Lost connection to Battlenet” error, wtf?
I already paid for and installed the game, why tf does it require Battlenet to run?
I don’t think it is a reality of modern gaming. I don’t need an internet connection to play most single-player steam games, including 2023’s game of the year Baldur’s Gate 3. Basically every (single-player) game on my steam deck I can play in the car without an internet connection as well.
So telling me “DRM” as an answer for why a remastered game from the 90s requires a permanent internet connection is just a cop-out. Maybe it can check the first time you load the game; but there’s no reason for it to require a permanent internet connection, as there is no internet-connected behavior associated with the game.