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]

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Blizzard’s new diversity lead assures fans of progress on inclusion, worker safety, and accountability

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With today being International Women's Day, Blizzard saw fit to grant a spotlight to one of its top women, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I)...
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Netmarble creates its Marblex blockchain ecosystem in preparation for its arrival to A3 Still Alive

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If you were hoping that Netmarble would have read the room and come to its senses regarding cryptocurrency, blockchain, and play-to-earn in the mobile...

Star Citizen discusses alpha 3.17’s new river and changes to the reputation system

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With the release of alpha 3.17, Microtech will have a river. That's one of the big features being touted by Star Citizen in the...
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Book of Travels’ newest patch applies fixes for combat, server desync, and UI interactions

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Book of Travels has, by its own admission, a lot of fixing to do, and the process of doing just that continues with the...
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Atlas promises ship diversity, more taming features, PvP adjustments, and end to early access in roadmap video

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The piratical sandbox of Atlas has some things for players to look forward to in the new year, including some adjustments to existing features...

Bethesda files a new trademark for Spyteam, a possible team multiplayer shooter

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There are few things more tantalizing than major unannounced games from big game developers. Bethesda has more than a few secrets hidden behind closed...

EA and Microsoft announce end of sales to Russia, Hi-Rez reroutes Russian profits to Ukrainian aid

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Three more major games publishers are joining the ever-growing list of names cutting off Russia from the world over its naked war against Ukraine....

The Daily Grind: Is the MMO market too segmented?

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Back in November 2021's Activision-Blizzard quarterly investor call, Blizzard's Mike Ybarra spoke about the company's vision for the Diablo franchise. He essentially said that...

The Stream Team: Taking on the dazzling new monster fight in Dauntless

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Blinded by the light! Revved up like a Deuce, another Slayer in the night! MOP's Chris is once again entering Dauntless in order to...

The Stream Team: A Rend revival

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Over two years after Rend's sunset, the three-faction warfare survival game is having a bit of a revival. At least one private server has...

Diablo II Resurrected releases Patch 2.4’s ranked ladder and additional class changes to PTR this week

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Last month, devs of Diablo II: Resurrected stated that testing for Patch 2.4 would push on later in the month. Perhaps the team forgot...

Cornucopias’ The Island is an upcoming MMO brimming with blockchain babble

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Imagine if an MMO developer decided to rake up every NFT and blockchain buzzword and system, then pigeonholed and sewed them together to make...

GTA Online details existing character transfers and new player onboarding for its arrival to current-gen consoles

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When Grand Theft Auto Online makes its way to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles on Tuesday, March 15th, it's not only...

Destiny 2 prepares to open the Witch Queen’s Vow of the Disciple raid on March 5

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Saturday, March 5th, at 1:00 p.m. EST. That's the date and the time when Destiny 2 will open up the Vow of the Disciple...
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Square Enix’s looter shooter Babylon’s Fall launched, but nobody showed up to play

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Usually, a new Square Enix game launch is a hefty event -- usually, but not always. In the case of Babylon's Fall, this release...
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Breaking down Tencent’s extensive holdings across the video game industry

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Riot Games, Epic Games, Netmarble, and Kakao. What do these companies have in common? If you said that they're all companies we talk about...

Grab a new-player welcome pack key from IGG’s multiplayer Castle Clash

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We can't file this one under MMO, but multiplayer surely: It's IGG's PC-and-mobile multiplayer battle royale Castle Clash, and the studio has dropped a...

Dauntless lights up with radiant-themed monster variant, omnicell, and hunt pass in Reach of Radiance update

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Get your radiant armor and umbral weapons ready, Slayers, because Dauntless is bringing plenty of light with the New Dawn update. And by "light,"...

Valheim thaws the entrance to its Frost Caves update

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With its strong playerbase, regular content updates, and awards from no less than our own site, it's easy to forget that Valheim is still...

Myth of Empires’ standalone International Vanguard Edition officially launches

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Publisher Imperium Interactive Entertainment Limited and developer Angela Game have once more launched their survival sandbox Myth of Empires, legal kerfuffle be damned. The...

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