Blizzard has stated that D3 will be the same as SC2, requiring Battle.net accounts for single play as well. CLaiming its for the added features, but we all know its to destroy used game sales. I own 2 copies of their games, most of my friends own their games, until SC2.
As far as Lan I agree, even steam witch lets you play LAN, requires steam accounts for each username, so people sharing have to share account names (you want to be yelling at the right person right?) So you have to crack the game. Not to mention, how do we introduce people to the game if they can't play it till after they bought it . . . Cracks again. So once cracked because it is nesasary, why do people want to buy the game they cant use?
It seams I can only buy games from id and Stardock(and the games they publish). Everyone else see's LAN as "obsolete". . . How the hell can 1GB network and real life interaction with team mates is obsolete I don't know,
It's a shame there isn't a good replacement for Diablo 2 like games. Sacred, which makes 2nd top of that type of game, is a clone of Diablo 1( it's multiplayer mechanics and is broken), with all it's faults multiplied, not adding anything more than pretty 3dish pictures,
Since I put a lot of effort in gathering LAN friendly games and ways to make them such, maybe I should create a website dedicated to this . . . . In hopes that some companies renew LAN play in their games.