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]

Palia’s Autumn Awakening is live for beta players with a new minigame for Maji Market

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As teased last week, Palia's Autumn Awakening patch is officially live in the beta mini-MMO this afternoon with the return of Maji Market and...

Once Human opens its new factional PvP server Prismverse’s Clash September 26

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Regular players of NetEase-owned Starry Studio's survival shooter Once Human know by now that the game regularly opens new servers (or scenarios to borrow...

Co-op cozy game My Time at Evershine funded on Kickstarter in just 35 minutes

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Last week, MOP's Chris took a look at My Time at Evershine, the latest multiplayer cozy game from Pathea Games, best known for My...

Choose My Adventure: The quest for power and pants in Once Human

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After last week's Choose My Adventure episode, it was pretty much a foregone conclusion that my Once Human character would get some pants for...

Wizard101 celebrates 16th birthday with Dungeon Defenders II crossover collab

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OK, who had a Wizard101 and Dungeon Defenders II collab on the ol' Tuesday bingo card? Because that's exactly what's happening. For those not in...

Wayfinder studio Airship Syndicate’s latest layoff cuts the teams down to 50 people ahead of launch

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Wayfinder studio Airship Syndicate has already faced a round of layoffs over the last year, and I'm sorry to report this morning that it's...

Social First’s ‘social cross-platform MMO’ Nexus Station is officially announced

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Back in August we got wind of a new Finnish game studio called Social First and its plans to create a "cross-platform social MMO";...

Starlight Re:Volver is a candy-colored co-op dungeon delver coming to early access soon

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Most of the time we're not ones to zero in on a game's visuals, but in the case of the upcoming multiplayer co-op title...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s Max Battles’ rollout shows Niantic is stuck in 2019

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The Pokemon Go's fall 2024 seasonal update, Max Out, has brought players a new feature: Max Battles. Max Raid Battles were the Pokemon series' first mainline...
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Rumor: Bungie’s Marathon will cost $40 and is aiming for a 2025 release

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News about Bungie's new-look version of Marathon has been pretty thin, which isn't really a surprise considering layoffs at Bungie last year delayed the...

Legal analysts paint a grim picture for Pocketpair’s chances in Nintendo’s Palworld lawsuit

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Last week saw Nintendo's lawyers rouse themselves from slumber and roar forth at Pocketpair's wildly successful critter-catching survivalbox Palworld as the company filed a...

Wuthering Waves brings new zone, new characters and weapons, and portal puzzles September 28

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The end of September will mean the beginning of new things for players to do in Wuthering Waves, as the multiplayer RPG is preparing...

Former Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime’s Dreamhaven will reveal two more titles in the coming months

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When you've been the Big Cheese at a studio like Blizzard, you're going to get some serious attention to whatever follow-up project you pursue....

Rumor: Insiders leak details about Destiny Rising, an in-development mobile game by NetEase

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What would a looter shooter like Destiny look like on mobile? This is a question that many gamers may yet ponder as insider leaks...

The Stream Team: Party Animals’ first birthday party pits cats against dogs

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Happy birthday Party Animals! As the fan-favorite plushy PvP game turns one year old today, Massively OP's MJ and Chris are ready to paaaaaaarty!...

Last Epoch launches the undead-slaying Imperial Uprising event, starts a new cycle, and adds loot lizards

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What do loot lizards, an event about slaying undead, and a new cycle season have in common? Well you probably already guessed that they're...

Bohemia officially moves Vigor from PC early access to launch as Steam reviews tank

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Bohemia Interactive's free-to-play multiplayer looter-shooter Vigor officially launched on PC this week after a console launch and then a run in early access for...

Destiny 2 discusses Revenant episode’s changes to rewards and subclass abilities

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Tuesday, October 8th, will mark the start of Episode: Revenant in Destiny 2, and that means there will be some changes coming to the...

The Stream Team: Trying out the co-op chaos of The Spell Brigade

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MOP's Chris is ready for some wizarding madness! Specifically, he'll be checking out the co-op survival shooter The Spell Brigade, all while joining forces...

Nightingale’s first post-Realms Rebuilt patch addresses bugs, boxes, and beards

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If you thought that a big update like Realms Rebuilt might be followed up by at least one bug-fixing update, you'd be right. Nightingale...