Multiplayer

Games in our Multiplayer category are multiplayer online games that share some but not all mechanics in common with traditional MMORPGs. Generally, their “massive” nature is contested. They frequently include OARPGs, online shooters, online strategy games, mobile MMOs, and other pseudo-MMOs that optionally provide single-player, offline, or custom-server support. We formerly categorized Multiplayer titles as “Not So Massively” games. You may also be interested in our MOBA category for PvP-centric arena battlers. [Follow the Multiplayer Online Games category’s RSS feed]

Fight or Kite: A new season and character advancement for Conqueror’s Blade

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The game of tactical warfare has continued to grow on me the past couple of weeks. I really can’t overstate just how much there...
Hey. I got a ball.

Working As Intended: The hits and misses of MassivelyOP’s 2022 predictions

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Every year we do an MMO predictions post full of obvious, not-so-obvious, and totally-out-there prognostication for the future of the MMO genre. And every...

Star Citizen outlines 3.18’s upcoming ship balancing changes, quality-of-life features, and Jumptown tweaks

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While alpha 3.18 of Star Citizen has some bigger ticket items planned like more spaceship racetracks and a refactoring of cargo, there are a...

MechWarrior Online readies seasonal Winterfest along withs today’s Hatcheman update

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Today heralds the arrival of the Hatchetman - aka the melee-minded robot without any melee-specific mechanics - to the online battlefield of MechWarrior Online,...

GTA Online players can now get into the psychedelics business with today’s Los Santos Drug Wars update

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Today is the day when Grand Theft Auto Online players can get trippy with the release of the Los Santos Drug Wars update, which...
Ho ho ho! Fire on the starboard!

World of Warships sends you to fight a team of enemy Santas in this year’s winter holiday event

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The true spirit of Christmas, as we all know from innumerable holiday specials on the subject, is about giving. Does that include donating several...

The Stream Team: Speeding through Path of Exile’s new Sanctum league

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With the launch of Path of Exile's new Sanctum league with The Forbidden Sanctum, Massively OP's MJ is interested in testing out the special...

Among Us’ latest update brings hide and seek, pettable pets, a chicken nugget friend, and connection issues

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There's still plenty of imposter versus crewmate gameplay to be had in the Hide n Seek game mode added to Among Us, but things...

Riot Games takes NetEase to court over an alleged mobile Valorant-lookalike

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Chinese gaming giant NetEase is facing down a legal challenge from Riot Games over a mobile title that, according to Riot's lawsuit, bears more...

Aliens Fireteam Elite adds a new vertical horde mode map with holiday-themed rewards

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Even in a shooter like Aliens: Fireteam Elite, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. A xenomorph-infested Christmas that will see players work...

Tencent’s Nightingale discusses procedural gen, shared worlds, and more

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Fair warning: The "podcast interview" source for this story is one held by Tencent's publishing arm Level Infinite, so it's less like a "real"...

PlanetSide 2 PC celebrates the Auraximas season on live, tests repository hacking changes

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The Christmas season has once again arrived to the PC version of the large-scale FPS PlanetSide 2 with the return of Auraximas, the regular...

Sea of Thieves’ latest LTA, The Rogue’s Legacy, tasks players with breaking a pirate curse

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Pirates and treasure-borne curses go together like pirates and an extremely weird British brogue, so it's perhaps not surprising that Sea of Thieves is...

The Stream Team: Tick tallies in a new world for Valheim’s Mistlands launch

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If there were an award for shortest beta, MassivelyOP's MJ would bet on Valheim winning, at least for its patches. Last week, she peeked...

Fae Farm debuts a new gameplay trailer that emphasizes cozy activities and a laid-back pace

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Before this year's Game Awards, there was a presentation run by Wholesome Games called Wholesome Snack, with an emphasis on cozy, enriching, and distinct...

Destiny 2 opens up the Spire of the Watcher dungeon to paying players today

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Today marks the day when Destiny 2 players have a new dungeon encounter to run around in as part of the shooter's Season of...

Unionizing ZeniMax QA workers claim ‘death from a thousand cuts’ thanks to crunch and low pay

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Earlier this week, over 300 QA workers employed by ZeniMax, including those who work at Elder Scrolls Online's ZeniMax Online Studios and Fallout 76's...

Star Citizen kicks off another Luminalia holiday event and discusses Pyro sound design

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The holiday season is arriving to Star Citizen as this year's Luminalia event is back once more. bringing a few in-game and out-of-game goodies...
Hmm.

Path of Exile’s Forbidden Sanctum expansion launches today – PC downloading has begun

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It's go-time for Path of Exile: The Forbidden Sanctum launches on PC today at 2 p.m. EST, which means servers went down just a...

Elite Dangerous confirms not fully clearing a system under Thargoid attack resets all progress each week

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With the Thargoid War well and truly underway in Elite: Dangerous, the vast majority of players are trying to help the war effort by...

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