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]

CD Projekt Red lays off employees working on a multiplayer version of The Witcher as a result of a ‘new framework’

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This story will need a bit of a primer before we get into the details of the headline, so let's review: Last October, CD...

Blizzard walks back Diablo IV Necronerfs, says it’s ‘really confident’ about a smooth launch

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We're almost at the point where we're going to be counting down days rather than weeks or months until Diablo IV's anticipated launch, and...
This is going great.

BlizzCon 2023 has been announced for November 3-4 in Anaheim

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Well, here we go. The past couple of years have not featured a celebration of Blizzard as a company because... well, we have a...
Bad men.

The Division 2 readies a free-to-play event as Ubisoft’s sales figures take a dive

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Ubisoft had suggested that investors should buckle up for a financial hit in January, but the impact appears to have been a bit worse...
Oh look.

Perfect Ten: Overwatch 2 is peak Blizzard

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So in case you missed it yesterday, Overwatch 2 got unceremoniously canceled. Oh, I know, the game is still operating, but someone has already...

Star Citizen alpha 3.19 launches with mining and salvage updates, new tutorial, and new PvP event

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The self-described Call to Adventure is being sung by Star Citizen, which serves as the subtitle for the newly released alpha 3.19 build, which...

Rumor: What the heck is Riot’s ‘Project T’?

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If you've spent any time surfing Riot's hiring ads or press releases, you probably know that the company has a whole lot of multiplayer...
Those are rare

Overwatch 2 devs admit team strategy on PvP/PvE development shifted ‘about a year and a half ago’

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So a lot of gamers were not terribly happy that Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller and executive producer Jared Neuss announced that most of...

Early access survival sandbox V Rising has finally launched its first big update, Secrets of Gloomrot

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Early access survival sandbox V Rising has had a quiet first year of existence after winning awards for its launch in 2022. Its first...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet brings paradox elephants across worlds

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There are apparently still more 'mon to be had in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. We're a bit late with Chestnaught, but it'll be returning...
And again.

Overwatch 2 officially cancels most of its PvE content moving forward

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Hey, remember when Overwatch basically went into deep freeze to deliver on all of the awesome content that Overwatch 2 was going to have?...

Last Epoch continues to patch up its multiplayer, prepares to showcase May 25 Rising Flames update

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The early access ARPG Last Epoch slid from out of our purview to the center of our radar when developer Eleventh Hour Games introduced...

Vampire battle royale Bloodhunt confirms it’s entering maintenance mode because of a lack of players

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It looks like the battle royale genre didn't have enough blood in it to sustain more than a couple of titles: Bloodhunt, Sharkmob's vampiric...

Fight or Kite: Star Realms just might be the perfect blend of deckbuilder and dueler

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While I was away on a trip over the last few weeks, I was able to play Star Realms, a deckbuilder that I expected...

Blizzard says Diablo IV’s story is the ‘darkest ever told in a Diablo game’

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Here's a little-known fact about ARPGs: Sometimes they have a story. It's true! In between all of your frantic clicking and loot exploitation, there...

The Stream Team: Doing more Duviri Paradox in Warframe

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Last time, Massively OP's MJ started her journey in Warframe's new Duviri Paradox. She's currently in the tutorial-ish segment, riding her kaithe and practicing...

Studios working on Battlefield would like players to stop harassing its developers, please and thanks

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The gaming community can often be described as "passionate" primarily because "frothingly and needlessly acidic about things that ultimately do not matter" is too...

MMO Business Roundup: Krafton and Nexon break records in Q1 2023, Ubisoft lays off 60 workers

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We're continuing our May roundup of MMO and gaming business news, which means it's time for Business Kitty to make her comeback as well...

Top Pokémon Go community site The Silph Road calls it quits after seven years

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If you've been a Pokémon Go player at any point during the last decade, you'll no doubt be familiar with The Silph Road. This...
When we're talking about bombs, any drop rate is too high if you're on the ground.

Gamer who leaked classified military intel was first sharing documents in – wait for it – a War Thunder Discord

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Back in April we reported on another unfortunate and alarming case of a gamer spreading classified military documents on the internet, this time involving...

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