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]

Palworld studio argues multiple prior game releases nullify Nintendo’s patent lawsuit

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The wheels of the litigation process continue to slowly turn between Nintendo and Palworld developer Pocketpair. Readers no doubt remember that Nintendo slapped Pocketpair...

RuneScape Dragonwilds sees high Steam numbers as Jagex tells its devs to touch grass

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The release week for RuneScape: Dragonwilds, the survival sandbox from Jagex that surprise launched into early access, has been an understandably busy one as...
I did not get a handle on my fixation with robots.

MechWarrior Online devs delay April patch: ‘We’re still 100% committed to supporting MWO’

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Do the steely pilots of MechWarrior Online's giant technological death machines cry real tears? It seems that the developers are trying to find out...

PvPvE extraction RPG Velev sunsetted after just six days in early access

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We support speedrunning, but we're not sure the "multiplayer game sunset any%" speedrun category needs to be a thing. But if it was, then...
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Grand Theft Auto Online celebrates 4/20 with extra weed rewards and a special mission

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While the name of the game is Grand Theft Auto Online, it is not exactly a surprise that the game involves players doing a...

Last Epoch’s Tombs of the Erased season brings a spike in player numbers and a buckling of servers

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This week brought the second season of stuff for OARPG Last Epoch, as the Tombs of the Erased update and all of its features...

Sea of Thieves is introducing shark hunts, mega stashes, and treasure-hoarding wild boars

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While the next season of Sea of Thieves won't be live until May 22nd, there are still plenty of things going on within the...

The Stream Team: Bringing on more biodiversity in Planet Crafter

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Now that lakes are growing even bigger on her planet, Massively OP's MJ is eager to replace the barren orange landscape with green! It's...

Mario Kart World previews gameplay as Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders return to US gamers April 24

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Mario Kart World, the flagship Nintendo Switch 2 title, has made many fans of the series curious with its new open world spin. That...

ARK: Survival Ascended debuts its Eggcellent Adventure event for Easter

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ARK: Survival Ascended is taking a brief break from dino survival to hop into something a little more seasonal. The prehistoric sandbox debuted its...

Fight or Kite: I discovered a whole new side to Myth of Empires on custom servers

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I told you all in my previous column that I was going to get to the Persian DLC in Myth of Empires or die...

Lost Skies officially enters Steam early access as Bossa teases new content on deck

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Worlds Adrift refugees can finally come home today as Bossa Games' Lost Skies officially enters early access. It's not an MMORPG as Worlds Adrift...

Overwatch 2 deep-dives the new Stadium mode arriving with Season 16 on April 22

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While there are already lots of team vs. team fights to be had in Overwatch 2, none of them is in a more structured...

MMO Business Roundup: Arcane in Fortnite, Ubisoft and accessibility, and the Roblox dance lawsuit

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Welcome back to another quick roundup of some MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news of the week! Ubisoft and accessibility - Proving a stopped clock is...

The First Descendant’s April patch has arrived with Ultimate Blair and a revamped newbie experience

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As promised, Dynamic Motion Online - that is, The First Descendant - has launched episode 2 of its second season in its April update...
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Dune Awakening talks combat, guild features, and gameplay in latest livestream

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Do you like videos? Funcom likes videos. Dune: Awakening really likes videos. The game has three new videos to watch cut from the livestream...

RuneScape Dragonwilds plans new region, dragon fight, skills, and gear in early access roadmap

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Now that Jagex's survival sandbox RuneScape: Dragonwilds is out in the wilds of early access, the obvious question is just what the studio has...

The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming goes on an AFK Journey

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In an era of armchair warriors, we bring you Backseat Streamers! Here, Massively OP’s Chris and MJ get to take a backseat and watch...

Baldur’s Gate 3 brings cross-platform play, photo mode, and new subclasses in its final patch

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The co-op D&D adventure RPG that is Baldur's Gate 3 has gotten its last patch, and we have to say that Larian Studios is...

After maintenance-moding Kickstarted tiny MMO Book of Travels, Might & Delight announces Twinkleby

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Earlier this year, Book of Travels studio Might & Delight came out with an odd bit of news for the game. It had taken...