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]

Hi-Rez hit with layoffs as it reduces teams on Paladins and Classic SMITE in favor of SMITE 2

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Hi-Rez Studios and its sub-studios are embarking on a wave of layoffs, CEO Stewart Chisam announced bright and early this morning. Chisam characterizes the...

The Stream Team: Warframe 1999 excitement is calling

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In two weeks' time, Massively OP's MJ will get the chance to dive into the Warframe 1999 demo. The adventure is calling out to...

Myth of Empires’ Persia DLC will add new bosses, fancy building items, and a walking platform

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It turns out that the ancient Persians were pretty prolific inventors in their time, including wind power, refrigeration, a highway system, and a postal...

Destiny 2 maps out updates to raids and dungeons arriving with its Codename Frontiers releases

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The top of September saw Destiny 2 outline its broad strokes plan for content over the next two years, couching the whole thing under...

PlanetSide 2 introduces an honest-to-goodness fishing activity to its public test server

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We are well past the month of April, so you know that PlanetSide 2 isn't telling a joke: Fishing is coming to the persistent...

The Finals deep-dives Cashout mode changes as Season 4 gets underway

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The middle of September saw the team vs. team FPS The Finals bring back Cashout mode for Season 3, albeit with a few adjustments...

EVE Vanguard drops dev blogs themed around art, lore, and gameplay mechanics

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The devs behind EVE Online's FPS module EVE Vanguard have never shied away from talking about the game's wider design philosophy, but now CCP...

Warframe’s Koumei and the Five Fates launches October 2, Warframe 1999 demo arrives October 16

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The month of October is going to be bringing a whole lot to the playerbase of Warframe, as Digital Extremes' developer livestream from the...

Diablo III’s next season will retread the Shades of the Nephalim mechanic October 25

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The reruns that make up Diablo III's seasons are continuing forth, as Season 33 will reintroduce players of the OARPG to the Shades of...

EVE Online’s mobile strategy spin-off, Galaxy Conquest, launches in late October

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Sure, EVE Online's seen more spin-offs than you can shake a stick at, but that's the great thing about sticks -- there's always more...

Genshin Impact adds new main story quests and a new character on October 9

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Genshin Impact is giving more of what players expect when its next content drop arrives on Wednesday, October 9th. That means a new character,...

Microsoft’s latest game division layoffs affect nearly 400 Activision-Blizzard employees

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The second week of September brought more bad news for game workers in Microsoft, as the company confirmed another 650 layoffs were coming that...

Super Mario Party Jamboree confirms 8-player and 20-player online party modes

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As we get closer to Super Mario Party Jamboree's October 17th, 2024 release date, we haven't gotten much more info out of Nintendo than...

The Stream Team: Come to the DUCKSIDE!

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"Come to the Darkside," the muffled voice beckoned Massively OP's MJ and Larry. "The Darkside, huh?" they mused. "No no no!" the hidden figure quacked. "I...

Co-op sci-fi farming sim Lightyear Frontier adds neighbors and animals next week

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Co-op sci-fi farming sim Lightyear Frontier is looking to expand its early access borders with the title's "biggest content update yet." That expansion arrives...
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Cozy co-op game Fae Farm is coming to Xbox and PlayStation on October 22nd

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Have you ever found yourself sitting in front of your television, holding your PlayStation 5 controller, only to realize that you can't play Fae...

The Stream Team: Facing the horde as a little critter in Temtem Swarm

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What can one little guy do against waves and waves of foes? Quite a bit if you're a Tem in Temtem Swarm apparently, and...

StarCraft is reportedly getting a shooter, Hearthstone has a new patch, Overwatch 2 shares anime outfits

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Some people don't like it when their food touches on a plate. Others don't care. And others stack food servings on top of one...

‘Infinite sandbox MMO’ DreamWorld introduces AI-powered tools as it readies for an October 10 playtest

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Do you remember DreamWorld? It came to our attention back in 2021 when its inexperienced developers laid out huge promises as part of its...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s October outlook offers more tricks than treats

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It's almost October, and that means Halloween in Pokemon Go, where the tricks are expected and the treats come with bugs, no matter how...