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]

Project Zomboid improves multiplayer features, adds new recipes, and applies balance tweaks

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At the beginning of the year we cast a spotlight on Project Zomboid, an in-development isometric survivalbox with - surprise - zombies in it....

The Stream Team: Romping through the open world and story quests of Tower of Fantasy

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MOP's Chris has been generally having a good time in Tower of Fantasy, and since he's all about sharing those good times with others...

Grounded introduces a shared worlds feature to make it easier for friends to play together

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Earlier this week in a MOP Up post we cast a light on Grounded, a survivalbox that tasks players with living in the wilds...

In-development play-to-earn racing game Torque Drift 2 earns a MegaGrant from Epic Games

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Epic Games is apparently about as careful and selective of tossing out its money to developers as Nintendo is with applying its Seal of...

Glyph-Bound Kotodama is a multiplayer strategy monster battler available in early access

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Let's say that someone decided to take Final Fantasy Tactics, Pokemon, and Old School RuneScape, toss them into a pot, and stir the whole...
THE BOX OF LOCKS

Singapore creates a government body to regulate lootboxes, citing a blurred line between gambling and gaming

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The government of Singapore is becoming another country that's less friendly to the monetization practice of lootboxes thanks to the formation of a new...

Nightingale’s new video series kicks off with a look at the inspiration and setting of its world

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At this point, it's becoming a given that Nightingale loves it some videos, and we're all being reminded of the fact with the debut...
Shiny!

Path of Exile’s Lake of Kalandra expansion and league go live this afternoon

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Happy launch day, Path of Exile fans! As usual, Grinding Gear Games has ensured that just as soon as you hear about an expansion,...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s improved Megas and the kitchen sink problem

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It's been a while now since Pokemon GO got its third Mega Evolution system, which was one of the big reasons we took a hard...

QuakeCon 2022: Fallout 76’s Expeditions The Pitt rolls out September 13

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If you haven't been keeping an eyeball on this summer's QuakeCon offerings, you have missed out: Not only has Bethsoft offered up deets for...

Star Citizen details revamps and extra features coming to Kareah space station and Klescher prison

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Long-time players of Star Citizen are likely very familiar with the locations of Kareah and Klescher in Stanton, and while most of the devs...

Arkane says vampire looter shooter Redfall will be its ‘most ambitious game to date’

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Are you prepared to venture into an apocalyptic town where vampires have warped the very essence of reality? "Dude, I haven't even had my...

Co-op VR swordfighter Altair Breaker makes its global launch on Meta Quest and Steam

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Today marks the opportunity for VR players to band together and swing swords at robot foes. Altair Breaker, the multiplayer co-op VR swordfighting game...

Elite Dangerous players rediscover a unique gas giant that has been missing for seven years

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How do you miss a planet? Pretty easily, to be fair, especially when the original discoverer didn't wite down how it was found. This...

Sea of Thieves balances and disables some milestones, teases Heart of Fire novel

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Sea of Thieves' seventh season continues to chug along as Rare drops update 2.6.0.1 today. The highlight of the patch is a new time-limited...

Massively on the Go: Everything multiplayer fans need to know about Splatoon 3

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So we've all gone through the recent news about Splatoon 3, right? No? Well, don't worry. A lot of the presentation seemed to be aimed...

Diablo IV talks live-service content, seasonal structure, and monetization strategy

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Blizzard's latest Diablo IV dev blog has arrived this afternoon as the studio promises "ambitious" plans for the post-launch live-service game - and that...

Nightingale talks up its aspirations to be a unique survivalbox and a ‘story engine’ for players

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You can't fault the gaslamp survival sandbox Nightingale from wanting to continue to keep player interest high, especially after the devs at Inflexion confirmed...

Chimeraland’s Attack of the Tyrant update brings a plethora of dinosaur-related content

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If you love dinosaurs the way Chimeraland loves dinosaurs, then you'll absolutely flip your lid for the Attack of the Tyrant update out today,...

Destiny 2 hypes up its August 23 showcase and upcoming changes to Arc subclasses

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Just in case you forgot, the devs of Destiny 2 would like fans to remember that Tuesday, August 23rd, will bring a showcase presentation...

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