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]

New report on crunch at Diablo IV’s Blizzard Albany casts doubt on June 6, 2023, early access date

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The Washington Post released a new expose of Diablo IV's Blizzard Albany yesterday afternoon, in which workers are skeptical about the June 6th early...

Airship Syndicate reveals Wayfinder, a gorgeous multiplayer RPG inspired by MMOs

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It almost went unnoticed at this year's TennoCon thanks to the big reveal of Soulframe and Warframe's latest content round, but Digital Extremes actually...

Victorian gaslamp multiplayer PvE sandbox Nightingale teases travel in new Game Awards trailer

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We've had an eye on Inflexion Games' multiplayer survival sandbox Nightingale since its debut last year - in fact, it was meant to hit...

The Game Awards 2022: Blue Protocol, Diablo IV, Wayfinder, Nightingale, Dune Awakening

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We've updated with all the big news and trailers now - scroll down to the end for the announcements! Original post follows. Gamers who aren't...

The Stream Team: Live reactions to The Game Awards reveals and announcements

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As part of our ongoing coverage of the MMO and multiplayer-leaning reveals during tonight's Game Awards, MOP's Chris will be co-streaming the show, reacting...

GTA Online teases Los Santos Drug Wars update for December 13

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I'd be super happy if we never had to hear the words "drug war" ever again, but it's an appropriate moniker for the new...

Elite Dangerous applies fixes for Update 14 game crashes, UI issues, and gameplay features

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The first post-release patch for Elite: Dangerous' Update 14 was kicked out yesterday, and while it might not address some of the larger bugbears...

Mobile shooter The Division Resurgence debuts a new CGI trailer and kicks off another closed beta

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Ubisoft's The Division Resurgence, the mobile version of the multiplayer shooter The Division, is starting to spin up its hype engines with a new...

V Rising teases the markets, castle expansion, biome, and jewels of its first 2023 update

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Vampire sandbox V Rising helped carry the year for survival fans, but it won't be resting on its laurels over the holiday season: This...

Players caught Niantic’s Campfire app broadcasting private data in spite of security settings

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This won't surprise many readers, but Campfire, the social media messenger app built by Niantic for its games, is not working as promised and...

Fallout 76 invites players to celebrate soda with the launch of the Nuka-World on Tour update

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You've heard about it, dreamed about it, and certainly read about it, and now is the time to play it: The Nuka-World on Tour...

Fortnite adds new ‘cabined’ account type giving parents control over kids’ gaming

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"Cabined" is a word you probably don't see every day unless you're in a couple of specific industries, but the rest of us should...
WHY ARE WE DOING THIS WE'RE GROWNUPS WE DON'T NEED TO BE FIGHTING

Elden Ring’s Colosseum DLC is available for free today for everyone

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If you love Elden Ring and also love beating the snot out of your friends, the game's newest update will provide you with everything...

Massively on the Go: Tips on beating Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s 5-star+ raids

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is quite playable as a solo experience aside from some visual bugs. However, online play is buggy, to the point that...

Microsoft Xbox boss announces commitments to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo Switch and keep the series on Steam

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Last week insider reports said that Microsoft was willing to enter into a 10-year commitment with Sony that would ensure access to the Call...
All your base, etc.

Fan creates an elaborate mod for building bases in No Man’s Sky

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Building a base in No Man's Sky is important. It's inspiring. It's a moment of self-identification. It is complicated, too, because there are a...

Astroneer brings back its toy-delivering Project CHEER holiday event in latest patch

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The holidays are arriving to the space-based survivalbox of Astroneer once again as this week's patch has re-launched the Project CHEER event for another...
It's not working.

Did anyone still think Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer was happening? Because it’s really not

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Stop me if you've heard this one: CD Projekt Red is very sorry but it's not going to bother with multiplayer for Cyberpunk 2077...

Conan Exiles’ Age of Sorcery chapter two update is live today

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It's easy for one to assume that the narrative in Conan Exiles goes no further than "I built a square shack but some a-hole...

Hearthstone: March of the Lich King arrives today with the Death Knight and 145 new cards

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You can't keep a powerful lich king down! We mean that literally: You bury one, and it'll pop back up in the morning with...

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