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]

Massively on the Go: Monster Hunter Rise’s Sunbreak expansion remains solid one month later

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It's been about a month since Monster Hunter Rise’s expansion Sunbreak released, and I'm still enjoying myself. Personal issues exploded during release that prevented me from...

Wallpaper Engine’s rise in popularity is likely thanks to Chinese gamers using it as a porn delivery system

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"The Internet is for Porn" as the Avenue Q song goes, which appears to be holding true in the unique case of Wallpaper Engine,...

Whatever happened to combat-free MMO A Tale in the Desert?

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A Tale in the Desert is probably one of the more distinctive MMOs out there. Featuring a lack of combat and a very MUD-like...

Global Agenda is still online and active half a year after its surprise return

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We were all pretty surprised by the return of MMO shooter Global Agenda, which came back from the dead first as an off-the-cuff server...
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Riot Games’s $100M discrimination lawsuit settlement is final with over 2000 women and contractors benefiting

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Before the Activision-Blizzard sexual harassment and discrimination scandal blew up last year, the games industry was fixed on the 2018 Riot Games sexual harassment...

GTA Online’s Criminal Enterprises update goes live with new missions and gameplay tweaks

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Grand Theft Auto Online's much-ballyhooed Criminal Enterprises update has officially landed for players, bringing with it all of the new content updates, weapon updates,...

Fight or Kite: F2P MOBA Fault Elder Orb rises from the ashes of Epic Games’ Paragon

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Just last week a new MOBA dropped on the free-to-play scene in the form of Fault: Elder Orb. It looked a little familiar, so...
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NCsoft Q1 2022: Revenues rise thanks to Lineage W and Guild Wars 2, Throne and Liberty arriving this year

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NCsoft's stock may have fallen dramatically over the last year, but its Q1 2022 financial report is chock-full of happy bars thanks to strong...

Choose My Adventure: Feeling like a vampire is not the problem with or the solution for V Rising

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After these few weeks and hours playing V Rising in its early access state at the time of this column's publishing, I can pretty...

Star Citizen confirms work on increasing player numbers per server for alpha 3.17.2

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Star Citizen, as it stands right now, is not an MMO in the "massively" sort of sense; there are multiple servers that players are...
Oh, all right, this is a thing.

Ubisoft assures fans that Roller Champions isn’t getting cancelled, just getting a longer season

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Amidst the general bloodbath that Ubisoft unleashed on Friday, you could be forgiven for thinking that Roller Champions was also a game on the...

The Stream Team: Razing Warframe’s relays

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For the most part, in order to progress from one planet to the next in Warframe, players have to conquer relay stations in the...

Multiplayer dinosaur survival sandbox Path of Titans enters closed beta this week

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Back in July 2019, we were introduced to Path of Titans, an upcoming large-scale multiplayer dinosaur survival title from developer Alderon Games that was...

Dragon Trail is a mobile and PC ‘tribal adventure’ MMO available for pre-registration

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We're going to be honest, the details for Dragon Trail are very scattershot. This self-described "island tribal adventure game" from publisher/developer Watt Games Net...

Elite Dangerous recounts Lavecon 2022, current community goals, and player-run events

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The past couple of newsletters coming out of Elite: Dangerous have been generally tame but no less informative, as the devs have cast spotlights...

Skull and Bones outlines the levels of preparation required before entering combat

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Hitting the open seas to hunt down prey to plunder in Skull and Bones is apparently not just as simple as hopping aboard a...
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Tower of Fantasy introduces players to its cast of characters and title theme’s lead singer

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While the self-described "shared open world RPG" Tower of Fantasy isn't arriving until sometime in the third quarter of this year, that hasn't stopped...
Oh, good, you're finally awake.

Halo Infinite’s co-op campaign won’t have online matchmaking, defers to third-party tools as a solution

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The long-awaited campaign co-op feature for Halo Infinite is on its way, but when it releases it's going to be missing a feature that...

Chimeraland launches events, adds a character sharing tool, and prepares to introduce the Medusa

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With a name like Chimeraland, you'd be forgiven for thinking that a classical Greek chimera would be out there somewhere, but apparently that wasn't...

Tinkertown is a 2-D multiplayer sandbox ARPG that’s all about building, exploring, and dungeon diving

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You may have played a game like Tinkertown before, with its 16-bit 2-D style, sandbox elements like open building and exploration, and lots of...

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