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As the developers would find out 12 years later, when releasing Diablo III, the fans had a very specific idea of what the franchise was supposed to be, and anyone who’s ever spent time at an internet café or toiled away at an overnight LAN party knows, these fans take it very seriously.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2023
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2023
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First Known Use
1981, in the meaning defined above
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“LAN.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LAN. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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