moba

MOBAs are multiplayer online battle arenas, PvP-centric, non-persistent online games that share some but not all mechanics in common with traditional MMORPGs. We formerly categorized MOBAs as “Not So Massively” games. You may also be interested in our Multiplayer category for other multiplayer online games that aren’t fully massive. [Follow the MOBA tag’s RSS feed]

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BlizzCon’s schedule highlights World of Warcraft but ditches Q&As

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With a week to go before this year's BlizzCon, the curiosity, hope, and cynicism are running strong toward the house that Warcraft built. While...

Massively Overthinking: Are there any MMOs for which a spin-off mode would be welcome?

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Pantheon's announcement that its developers are working on spinning out a monetized "247" extraction mode hasn't engendered a whole lot of hope for the...

SMITE and RuneScape renew their collaboration with new and returning hero skins

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Last November saw the unlikely combination of RuneScape and SMITE in a collaborative event that featured several members of the MOBA roster done up...

Anime hero shooter Second Wave shares gameplay footage and thoughts from its first beta

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Over the past couple of months we've been reporting on Second Wave, a hero shooter/MOBA hybrid dressed up in anime style from developer Challengers...
Prepare for bear.

Massively Overthinking: What’s next for Blizzard under Microsoft?

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So the Microsoft acquisition of Activision-Blizzard is basically a done deal. Oh, sure, the FTC is still fumbling around with hapless appeals, but look,...

Evercore Heroes dev continues internal work on Project R revamp, now in the ‘awkward transition phase’

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The shrinking of the PvE-focused MOBA/MMO Evercore Heroes continues. Readers will recall that the original game's paid closed beta didn't draw enough buyers to...
And on and on and on...

Perfect Ten: Myths about balance in MMOs

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For some MMO players, "balance" is a dirty word. And I'm not going to lie, I can hardly blame them. If you're not a...

The MOP Up: Aion Classic finally gets its delicious revenge

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Aion Classic unleashed Update 2.4: Stormwing's Revenge on its servers this past week: "Get ready to battle Stormwing and defeat Yamennes to loot heroic...

The MOP Up: It’s the great Albion, Charlie Brown!

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Albion Online is getting into the spirit of Halloween with its Harvest Challenge: "Fall has come to the world of Albion... the shadows are...
So long, guy. You looked good.

Motiga’s MOBA Gigantic has been resurrected… for 33 hours starting this afternoon

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So here's a nice surprise for a Thursday morning: If you missed the old Motiga MOBA-shooter Gigantic, you can play it again - briefly. MMO...

The MOP Up: Soulframe releases a soundtrack tidbit

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Soulframe fans starved to hear something -- anything -- about Digital Extremes' upcoming fantasy RPG were thrown an audio morsel this week in the...

The MOP Up: World of Warcraft’s mighty banhammer strikes once more

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World of Warcraft announced that it banned 145,566 accounts in August, saying, "All of these actions were for cheating or exploitation, which primarily result...

PvPvE Project F4E dates its next playtest for October 5

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The testing continues on for Project F4E, the co-op PvE-focused MOBA PvPvE title being developed by BetaDwarf Studios that we've been keeping track of...

NCsoft’s mythological battle royale, Battle Crush, is launching next spring with CBT signups open now

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You wouldn't normally look to Nintendo Direct for news on NCsoft multiplayer titles, but 2023 is still pumping out surprises. Today, NCsoft announced that...

The MOP Up: Palia releases its super-chill soundtrack

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Feast your ear-tongues on these sound-pops: Palia's completely chill score is now available as a full 24-track album that you can listen to on...

Evercore Heroes shutters North American server after cutting team and entering maintenance mode

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The shakeups surrounding fusion MMO/MOBA Evercore Heroes continues -- and not for the better. This title went into a paid closed beta this past...

MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: TrinityS, Once Human, Wild Country, Second Wave, Cyborg Immortal

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Welcome back to another quick trip through news and announcement for some MMOs and other multiplayer titles you've probably never heard of! TrinityS - This...

Evercore Heroes ends updates August 24, ‘significantly’ shrinks its dev team, and focuses on redesign

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This past June saw Evercore Heroes, a self-described competitive PvE fusion of MMO and MOBA, enter into closed beta, and though it made an...
Less than inspirational!

The MOP Up: EVE Online’s Fanfest has officially sold out

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Well, that's it: EVE Online's Fanfest is officially sold out this year, so if you were hoping to snag a ticket at this late...

Hi-Rez Studio president adjusts a contract rider for voice actors after being called out for potential AI use

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If you've been on gaming Twitter anytime recently, you might have seen a thread started by voice actor Henry Schrader that was calling attention...

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