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]

Wayfinder pumps out a quality-of-life patch with nightmare mode and Eventide holiday event

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Planning to spend some holiday free time hopping around in Wayfinder's pocket realms? You might find a few more surprises since the last time...

Magic The Gathering Online opens a new vintage cube and other events to close out the year

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We don't often peek in to Magic: The Gathering Online too often, but that's certainly not because it's doing nothing, as the end of...

Monster Hunter Now opens a new tundra location, Monster Hunter Wilds’ new vid stars Daisy Ridley

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Is the weather cold enough for you where you live? Well, bundle up because Monster Hunter Now brought the frost with last week's Roars...

Helldivers 2’s latest battle pass adds melee weapons as players drive back the newly-arrived Illuminate

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During this year's Game Awards, Helldivers 2 dropped a surprise on gamers' heads by unleashing a new content update and major order that pitted...

The Soapbox: The Dauntless Awakening update is just as bad as advertised for veteran players

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I was hoping against hope that I wouldn't have to write that headline. I've been a Dauntless fan and player for many years now, getting...
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Square-Enix’s multiplayer arena shooter Foamstars is entering maintenance mode after less than a year

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Did you know that Square-Enix released a 4v4 arena shooter in the vein of Splatoon for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 less than...

Fallout 76’s plans for 2025 include ghoul players, fishing, and a Big Bloom event

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With 20 "milestone" patches and 21 million players to date, Fallout 76 clearly overcame its troubled beginnings to become a strong live service game....

Skull and Bones tries again with its Great Shadow world event after bugs forced it offline

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Ubisoft is sheepishly trying again with a big patch feature in Skull and Bones after having to take a brand-new world event offline earlier...

The Stream Team: The debut of Warframe 1999

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Although she's a bit disappointed it didn't drop on the ultimate perfect day (the 31st), now that Warframe 1999 is live, Massively OP's MJ...

Blizzard roundup: Diablo IV’s treasure goblins, Overwatch 2 x The Last Airbender, and Diablo Immortal’s Diablo boss

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If that headline seems like it's a big ol' pile of stuff, well, you're not wrong: Blizzard's variety of games are adding all kinds...
Oh, Warframe.

Warframe 1999 is officially live with new romance and story content

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The previews for Warframe's newest update have focused on the fact that the update sees players team up with six individuals fighting against a...

Elite Dangerous releases the Cobra Mk V and pits players against the final invading Thargoid Titan

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Yesterday marked both a new ship's arrival and the final battle for Earth in Elite: Dangerous, as the spaceships sandbox's latest patch has officially...

Palia wants to be your ‘holiday homestead’ with next week’s update

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Is it possible for Palia to get any cozier than it already is? Apparently so because this life sim is busting out a cheerful...

Lost Skies’ island construction tool is officially launched and F2P on Steam

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Earlier this month, we noted that Bossa Games was pushing onward with its new multiplayer MMO-esque sandbox Lost Skies by releasing an Island Creator...

All the big MMO and multiplayer news from The Game Awards 2024

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If you watched the 10th annual Game Awards tonight - perhaps alongside Chris and MJ - then you probably don't need this post. But...

The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming The Game Awards live

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In an era of armchair warriors, we bring you Backseat Streamers! Here, Massively OP’s Chris and MJ get to take a backseat and watch...
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Marvel Rivals director speculates on Concord’s demise: “I don’t think anybody can accurately predict” flops

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Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play hero-based FPS that has attracted absolute scads of players following its launch and earning favorable comparisons to Overwatch 2....
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Temtem Swarm gets a patch with backup files and bug fixes

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It would perhaps be fair to say that Temtem Swam - the multiplayer shooter that came out following the maintenance mode of the original...
These are where the spirits come from.

Nightingale readies NPC automation, building mode updates, and winter event for December 17

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Mark your calendars, Nightingale fans: The next major content update is coming on Tuesday, December 17th, and it's bringing with it a few new...

Massively on the Go: Planning your Pokemon GO December 2024 Community Day targets

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As previewed thus far, Pokemon Go's upcoming Community Day round-up event from December 21st-22nd is bit of a letdown this year. Yes, Dynamax Beldums...