Hello Everyone, I have been searching to find out if LAN network connection is available like in the original Divinity, as we would like to just purchase the one copy and play via LAN network over 2 pc's as before. However, I have come up with different answers some saying yes and some no. I wonder if anyone with the game could clarify if this is available in Divinity 2.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 (both Classic and the Definitive Edition) support LAN play. However, if you want to play over LAN with two PCs, you should buy two copies. A single license is only valid for running one copy at a time.

Not really. It is DRM free. While you play LAN at your house in your computers it is fine.

Technically, it works, yes, since there is indeed not any form of DRM. Still, license-wise, you should buy two copies because a single license is only valid for running a single copy of the game at a time (even if it's all at your own place).

https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001942753-FAQ-Downloads-and-streaming

"Can I enjoy my purchases both on my laptop and desktop computer at home?

Yes. We do not limit the number of installations or reinstallations, as long as you install your purchased games on computers in your household. So yeah, if you've got a render-farm in the basement, you might actually break the world record for the number of legal Witcher installations in one household. However, if you think about installing your game on a friend's machine or sharing it with others then please don't do it, okay?The same principle applies to movies - you're free to watch them anywhere you want, with anyone you want, as long as you don't share them with people who haven't purchased them."

I see your faq and raise you another one :)

However, on top of that there are of course the exceptions for e.g. fair use (in the US) and personal/family use (e.g. in the US and in European countries, probably others too). I guess they explicitly don't mention them because they vary by jurisdiction, and possibly also because games might have EULAs that say specific things about that (and since the GOG EULA trumps the games' EULAs, they would limit what game publishers can require).

I'm not a lawyer by any stretch of the imagination, but it is indeed possible that those exceptions also cover playing multiple copies at the same time in a family home. I'd have to check with a lawyer to be sure.

Personally I think we should be grateful to have modern, brand-new games without DRM; and support those devs by not splitting hairs and playing multiplayer with a single purchased license.

An easy check would be if this is possible with the Steam version. If it isn't then likely it's not intended to be legal.

The Steam version does not contain any DRM either.