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]

Call of Duty Warzone’s 2.0 update introduces the ability for players to squad up with enemy teams

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Battle royale shooters are usually the kind of game where shoot first and ask questions later is the watchword, particularly since it's a fight...

Massively on the Go: How Pokemon GO players can prepare for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

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I know what you may be thinking: Pokemon GO preparing for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet this early? I mean, will the game even still be out? Well, we'll...

Embracer Q3 2022: Mobile game ads drive revenue with Cryptic MMOs contributing

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Before we dive in to the numbers, we'll remind you that Embracer Group is the company that owns publisher Gearbox Software, which now governs...

Dauntless has kicked off the season of Ramsgiving with returning and new ram-based rewards

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While the recent update from Dauntless added the seasonal Ramsgiving event, it was simply baked in to the patch; the event itself didn't kick...
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Harry Potter Magic Awakened announces plans for a 2023 launch as it tightens up the game

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NetEase's mobile MMOTCG Harry Potter: Magic Awakened has been doing a lot of previewing, singing, and pre-registering, but it hasn't done a lot of...

The Stream Team: Experiencing Undecember in November

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What is an Undecember exactly? For our purposes it's a multiplayer ARPG, and while MOP's Chris is not likely to find answers on just...

Star Citizen takes a look at the new Drake Cutter starter ship and checks in on 600i interior remodeling work

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With the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo free fly event now in full swing, the devs of Star Citizen are keen to show off some of...

Overwatch 2 brings back Mei in latest patch, promises tweaks to rewards and support roles in Season 2

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Have you been missing Mei after she was pulled from the roster of Overwatch 2 last month? Then we have some good news: Yesterday's...

Path of Exile’s next content drop is The Forbidden Sanctum

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While Grinding Gear Games is keeping most of the details about Path of Exile's big December content update secret (for now), the studio did...

Here’s what to expect from Star Citizen’s IAE free fly promo starting tomorrow

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Try before you buy, whether it's a new shiny spaceship (with in-game or real world currency) or a starter pack! That's the primary thrust...

Blizzard once again tries to delay Albany QA workers’ union vote through a request for review

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Just because Blizzard was told "no" already apparently doesn't mean the company is giving up on stopping QA workers at Diablo IV developer Blizzard...

Crowdfunded survival MMO Frozen Flame officially enters early access

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In the middle of 2020, we caught wind of a new multiplayer survival RPG called Frozen Flame; Russia-based studio Dreamside Interactive crowdfunded the game...
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Warcraft Arclight Rumble’s newest beta patch seeks to overhaul PvP

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When it comes to RTS gaming, fighting against the computer is only going to take your enjoyment so far, and you'll likely want to...

EG7 Q3 2022: LOTRO’s monthly active players are up 11% compared to last year

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If you can pull your eyes away from the Activision-Blizzard/NetEase trainwreck that unfolded overnight, then we've got a blast of new financial news for...

WoW, Overwatch, Diablo, and more to sunset in China following failed Blizzard-Netease licensing deal

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Last week, as part of its Q3 2022 investor report, Activision-Blizzard included what we described as an ominous note about its apparent difficulties negotiating...

The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming from the driver’s seat of online racer Live for Speed

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If you haven't heard of the online racing simulator Live for Speed, then you're in luck! MOP's Chris & MJ are pulling into the...
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NetEase’s survivalbox Once Human readies a November beta test and projects a Q4 2023 launch window

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Back in June we were aimed in the direction of Once Human, a multiplayer survival sandbox from developer Starry Studio and publisher NetEase that...

Sea of Thieves readies for Season 8 on November 22, a new comic book, and the end of its current adventure

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Sea of Thieves is once more condensing some of its latest headlines into a handy-dandy video format, which discusses some of the game's future...

Monster Hunter Rise’s next update adds more anomaly quests, more monster variants, and plushie weapon skin DLC

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Let's be honest, winning a fight in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is great, but knowing that you beat down a giant monster with an...

MultiVersus is bringing Marvin the Martian and a Game of Thrones stage in Season 2

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There's a new season coming down the pike for the online brawler MultiVersus, and it is very angry indeed. Yes, as that reference suggests,...

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