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]

The Stream Team: Speeding through Path of Exile’s new Sanctum league

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With the launch of Path of Exile's new Sanctum league with The Forbidden Sanctum, Massively OP's MJ is interested in testing out the special...

Among Us’ latest update brings hide and seek, pettable pets, a chicken nugget friend, and connection issues

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There's still plenty of imposter versus crewmate gameplay to be had in the Hide n Seek game mode added to Among Us, but things...

Riot Games takes NetEase to court over an alleged mobile Valorant-lookalike

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Chinese gaming giant NetEase is facing down a legal challenge from Riot Games over a mobile title that, according to Riot's lawsuit, bears more...

Aliens Fireteam Elite adds a new vertical horde mode map with holiday-themed rewards

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Even in a shooter like Aliens: Fireteam Elite, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. A xenomorph-infested Christmas that will see players work...

Tencent’s Nightingale discusses procedural gen, shared worlds, and more

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Fair warning: The "podcast interview" source for this story is one held by Tencent's publishing arm Level Infinite, so it's less like a "real"...

PlanetSide 2 PC celebrates the Auraximas season on live, tests repository hacking changes

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The Christmas season has once again arrived to the PC version of the large-scale FPS PlanetSide 2 with the return of Auraximas, the regular...

Sea of Thieves’ latest LTA, The Rogue’s Legacy, tasks players with breaking a pirate curse

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Pirates and treasure-borne curses go together like pirates and an extremely weird British brogue, so it's perhaps not surprising that Sea of Thieves is...

The Stream Team: Tick tallies in a new world for Valheim’s Mistlands launch

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If there were an award for shortest beta, MassivelyOP's MJ would bet on Valheim winning, at least for its patches. Last week, she peeked...

Fae Farm debuts a new gameplay trailer that emphasizes cozy activities and a laid-back pace

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Before this year's Game Awards, there was a presentation run by Wholesome Games called Wholesome Snack, with an emphasis on cozy, enriching, and distinct...

Destiny 2 opens up the Spire of the Watcher dungeon to paying players today

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Today marks the day when Destiny 2 players have a new dungeon encounter to run around in as part of the shooter's Season of...

Unionizing ZeniMax QA workers claim ‘death from a thousand cuts’ thanks to crunch and low pay

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Earlier this week, over 300 QA workers employed by ZeniMax, including those who work at Elder Scrolls Online's ZeniMax Online Studios and Fallout 76's...

Star Citizen kicks off another Luminalia holiday event and discusses Pyro sound design

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The holiday season is arriving to Star Citizen as this year's Luminalia event is back once more. bringing a few in-game and out-of-game goodies...
Hmm.

Path of Exile’s Forbidden Sanctum expansion launches today – PC downloading has begun

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It's go-time for Path of Exile: The Forbidden Sanctum launches on PC today at 2 p.m. EST, which means servers went down just a...

Elite Dangerous confirms not fully clearing a system under Thargoid attack resets all progress each week

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With the Thargoid War well and truly underway in Elite: Dangerous, the vast majority of players are trying to help the war effort by...

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...

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