“That Nvidia LAN was not held on an aircraft carrier, but at the San Jose Convention Center as part of an event Nvidia is calling NVISION 08. The company never held NVISION again, but relaunched the event the following year at the exact same location as the GPU Technology Conference (GTC). There was a time when NVIDIA sponsored third-party LANs.
Apparently, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is interested in LAN and made a surprise visit to a small LAN in Vietnam last year. While the majority of gamers have moved online for multiplayer gaming, the LAN party subculture has been getting a bit of nostalgic attention lately. There’s even a coffee table book now chronicling that era.
Correction, December 13th: We originally incorrectly stated that GeForce Now was required for online in-game benefits. You actually need the GeForce app or GeForce Experience. ”
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/12/24320009/nvidia-lan-party-comeback-2025
