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]

First impressions of Marvel Snap, an addictive mobile card game by Hearthstone’s former director

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Feeling the effects of the "superhero movie fatigue syndrome" that's going around these days, I wasn't overly eager to check out Marvel Snap when...

Osiris New Dawn mulls over its latest update’s pros, cons, and adjustment work ahead

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The latest update made to sci-fi survivalbox Osiris: New Dawn applied a variety of changes, most notably a completed story mode and a number...

Battlefield 2042 plans limited-time free-to-play periods in December and talks up its next two seasons

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Earlier this week we had worried aloud that Battlefield 2042 might not make it to a third season owing to the fact that fans...

Nexon Q3 2022: ‘Record breaking quarterly revenue’ is earned on the strength of mobile gaming in Korea

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We're back with another quarterly gaming financial story thanks to Nexon putting out its third quarter report, which looks to be full of good...

Chimeraland adds a lava dragon and merges more servers, delays the release of child beasts and hungry flowers

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There's been a new patch applied to Chimeraland, and while it does have some interesting pieces in it, it has had to shuffle some...

Overwatch 2 promotes its first mythic skin while reducing legacy skin prices for former players

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Dressing up your favorite Overwatch 2 character in shiny skins is likely what makes most players spend their money, and Blizzard is hoping that...

The Division 2 maps out new events, new seasons, and Year 5 content through spring 2023

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It looks like The Division 2 will keep on keepin' on as far out as the early part of next year. We make that...
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BitCraft dates next pre-alpha test for November 18, promises changes to movement, fishing, and farming

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The month of November is bringing a little something for lucky BitCraft fans, as the game's latest address has outlined dates for its next...

Star Citizen answers player questions about cargo in an AMA

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Alpha 3.18 of Star Citizen is going all in on being Space FedEx with its big boxy cargo refactor update, and now that players...

Six year-old Battlefield 1 sees a surge of players after Battlefield 2042 flops and work starts on next game

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We've noted before that Battlefield 2042 has not been in the best shape. The shooter launched last year and almost immediately struggled to gain...

Bungie will donate sales of its Destiny 2 pride pin to benefit a transgender charity all month

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Bungie has declared the month of November the time to raise awareness of transgender issues and equality. The Destiny 2 developer is forwarding all...
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European Union’s executive arm begins investigating the Microsoft-ActiBlizz buyout

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The mega-deal for Microsoft to buy up Activision-Blizzard is once again under a major microscope. The European Commission, the executive arm of the 27-nation...

Conan Exiles has begun testing Age of Sorcery chapter two’s head hunting mechanics

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Conan Exiles fans are in for a treat today as chapter two of Age of Sorcery officially hits the test server and Funcom takes...

Sci-fi starship management MMO Pixel Starships is still in early access but it’s already angling for a sequel

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Last year we wondered what happened to Pixel Starships, the intriguing retro-styled starship management MMO from developer SavySoda. For those who don't remember, the...
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Activision-Blizzard Q3 2022: Blizzard MAUs and revenues are up as NetEase dispute looms on the horizon

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Welcome back to our trimonthly coverage of Activision-Blizzard's quarterly financials. As of this afternoon, we have Q3's results, comprising July, August, and September 2022....
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Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty claims Halo Infinite’s live service plans have fallen far short of expectations

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When Halo Infinite launched, some elements of the game were not ready for prime time. Split-screen co-op was not in the game (and has...

Rumor: Diablo IV could release in April 2023, with pre-orders available during The Game Awards 2022

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When can players expect to wander the darkity-dark of Diablo IV? Sometime in the first portion of 2023 if some rumors are to be...

Tower of Fantasy admits it needs to ‘initiate more thorough practices for reviewing code’ after apparent hacking attempts

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Games going down for emergency maintenance isn't exactly news, but when a game is forced to perform such maintenance twice in one week, then...

Sea of Thieves puts the fate of Captain Flameheart in players’ hands in its latest limited-time adventure

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The limited-time narrative adventures that have arrived in Sea of Thieves have mostly been pretty linear experiences, seeing as they have a story to...

Overwatch 2’s newest tank character Ramattra arrives along with season two on December 6

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During the grand finals event of the Overwatch League, the shooter unveiled the next character that's coming to Overwatch 2: The omnic Ramattra, who...

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