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]

Monstrum 2 is an asymmetrical multiplayer spook-em-up leaving early access on September 6

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Fans of multiplayer asymmetrical titles with one player being a killer and the others being potential targets is something of a sub-genre all its...
Screw you, trees.

MechWarrior Online adds even more shiny ‘Mechs and makes further quirk and weapon tweaks

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You'd be forgiven for thinking that the patch notes for MechWarrior Online are kind of entering Groundhog Day levels of repetition, particularly since the...

Legends of Runeterra welcomes Master Yi to its world next week with Awakening

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Legends of Runeterra, Riot Games' digital card game, is readying a new expansion called Awakening that is set to go live on August 31st....
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Tower of Fantasy has expelled over 10,000 accounts worldwide for cheating so far

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This past week was an extremely busy one for the Tower of Fantasy team, specifically the Hykros Central Control Room, which is a fancy...

Fight or Kite: I had a MultiVersus hole in my heart all this time and never knew it

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I honestly can’t get enough of MultiVersus. It’s completely consumed my nightly game time, almost in its entirety. Maybe it’s just been too long...
pls to trade me ty

Path of Exile’s adjustments to item drops in Lake of Kalandra light a tinderbox of fury among players

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The subreddit for Path of Exile is a particularly unhappy place right now, especially in light of a recent dev blog talking about update...

Tower of Fantasy applies a fix and issues compensation for a bugged gacha banner

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Tower of Fantasy is a game with a gacha monetization model, which means that those who engage in the practice of pulling for a...

Tencent lays off over 5000 workers following Q2 revenue decline

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Chinese gaming giant Tencent has developed a gap in its business armor: The company's second quarter earnings report has posted a decline in quarterly...

Project Zomboid improves multiplayer features, adds new recipes, and applies balance tweaks

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At the beginning of the year we cast a spotlight on Project Zomboid, an in-development isometric survivalbox with - surprise - zombies in it....

The Stream Team: Romping through the open world and story quests of Tower of Fantasy

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MOP's Chris has been generally having a good time in Tower of Fantasy, and since he's all about sharing those good times with others...

Grounded introduces a shared worlds feature to make it easier for friends to play together

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Earlier this week in a MOP Up post we cast a light on Grounded, a survivalbox that tasks players with living in the wilds...

In-development play-to-earn racing game Torque Drift 2 earns a MegaGrant from Epic Games

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Epic Games is apparently about as careful and selective of tossing out its money to developers as Nintendo is with applying its Seal of...

Glyph-Bound Kotodama is a multiplayer strategy monster battler available in early access

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Let's say that someone decided to take Final Fantasy Tactics, Pokemon, and Old School RuneScape, toss them into a pot, and stir the whole...
THE BOX OF LOCKS

Singapore creates a government body to regulate lootboxes, citing a blurred line between gambling and gaming

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The government of Singapore is becoming another country that's less friendly to the monetization practice of lootboxes thanks to the formation of a new...

Nightingale’s new video series kicks off with a look at the inspiration and setting of its world

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At this point, it's becoming a given that Nightingale loves it some videos, and we're all being reminded of the fact with the debut...
Shiny!

Path of Exile’s Lake of Kalandra expansion and league go live this afternoon

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Happy launch day, Path of Exile fans! As usual, Grinding Gear Games has ensured that just as soon as you hear about an expansion,...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s improved Megas and the kitchen sink problem

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It's been a while now since Pokemon GO got its third Mega Evolution system, which was one of the big reasons we took a hard...

QuakeCon 2022: Fallout 76’s Expeditions The Pitt rolls out September 13

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If you haven't been keeping an eyeball on this summer's QuakeCon offerings, you have missed out: Not only has Bethsoft offered up deets for...

Star Citizen details revamps and extra features coming to Kareah space station and Klescher prison

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Long-time players of Star Citizen are likely very familiar with the locations of Kareah and Klescher in Stanton, and while most of the devs...

Arkane says vampire looter shooter Redfall will be its ‘most ambitious game to date’

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Are you prepared to venture into an apocalyptic town where vampires have warped the very essence of reality? "Dude, I haven't even had my...

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