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]

Star Stable dates its Rainbow Festival, new and returning races, and updated character creator in June

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June is looking to be a pretty full month for players of Star Stable, with the game sharing several content release dates that feature...

Grab a Lords Mobile new player bundle in honor of its How to Train Your Dragon crossover

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File this one under "weird collabs, but not even the oddest one we've covered today because it's been one of those days": IGG's seven-year-old multiplayer...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go finally confirms datamined features for June

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You'll all be surprised, I'm sure, to learn that Pokemon Go and Niantic did not do anything during our month-long coverage blackout here in...

Diablo IV’s head start launches this evening – Blizz warns it might be ‘a little bumpy’

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A little over 11 years after the release of Diablo III, this is the day that Diablo IV hath wrought... for pricey edition pre-orders,...

Bossa shows off Lost Skies’ art and animation development

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We're watching Bossa Games' new MMO, Lost Skies, with enthusiasm, owing to the fact that it seems to take all the things we loved...

Bobby Kotick decries ‘aggressive labor movement’ trying to ‘destabilize’ Activision-Blizzard

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We're just a few days from the launch of Diablo IV, so naturally Variety has offered up a mushy interview with... Activision-Blizzard's Bobby Kotick,...
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South Korea approves merger of Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard as both companies continue to fight UK regulators

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There has been another plodding step forward in Microsoft's billion-dollar buyout of Activision-Blizzard, as reports from Korea Xbox News have now confirmed that South...

Massively on the Go: Top 5 features location-based games need use more

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In our last Massively on the Go, we talked about the top five features location-based games keep using but shouldn't. The genre is relatively...
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Riot Games and League of Legends esports pros lock horns over fate of North American league

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Following Riot Games' announcement of its plan to reduce the North American Challenger's League for League of Legends esports down to only seven teams...

Overwatch 2 plans Pride Month celebration with player cosmetics, decorated maps, and a short story

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Pride Month is nearly here, and Overwatch 2 is seeking to highlight the diverse nature of the shooter's cast and playerbase with several celebratory...

Valheim kindly asks mod makers to remove paywalls and elaborate their unofficial nature

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As a rule, Valheim doesn't have any official modding tools or offer official mod support. That naturally hasn't stopped the community from making mods...

Dual Universe answers player questions about PvE content planned for Update 1.4

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With Dual Universe planning to introduce PvE missions in its upcoming Update 1.4, players had plenty of questions to ask about the feature and...

Diablo IV’s launch event is stirring up controversy – and it hasn’t even started yet

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With Diablo IV's head start kicking off Thursday evening, the race will be on to see which players are crazy and dedicated enough to...

The Stream Team: Talking with Teshin in Warframe’s Duviri Paradox

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Not to spoil any of the story on the other side of Warframe, but Massively OP's MJ is glad to see and talk with...

Co-op PvE MOBA Project F4E schedules open playtest for June 10 – here’s how to join in

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This past April we wondered what happened to the social-minded PvE MOBA Project F4E and found that developer BetaDwarf has been running a series...

Book of Travels is almost ready to switch from bug and performance fixes to new content

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Developer Might & Delight has been putting a primary focus on fixing its tiny multiplayer online title Book of Travels, but if a recent...

Fight or Kite: Hero Realms is a true evolution of Star Realms and Ascension

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Good news, everyone! I’ve found another card-wielding dueler that absolutely hits it out of the park. I’m talking about one that sets it up,...

Warframe previews June’s incoming Seven Crimes of Kullervo update in newest devstream

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The month of June is offering up more Duviri Paradox content for Warframe, as the devs at Digital Extremes showcased the next portion of...

The Stream Team: Battling back the bug menace in Starship Troopers Extermination

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MOP's Chris is ready to do his part against the menacing alien bug hordes in the co-op multiplayer shooter Starship Troopers: Extermination, where he'll...

Destiny 2 releases the monetized Ghosts of the Deep dungeon

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The high tide that is the Season of the Deep is rolling forward in Destiny 2 as this week saw the game's all-new Ghosts...

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