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]

Diablo IV’s Vessel of Hatred expansion officially unlocks tonight

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It's go time for Diablo IV as Blizzard has officially launched Vessel of Hatred as of 7 p.m. EDT tonight - just as this...

Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival returns with multiplayer carving contests and hats

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While there are many MMOs and other online games that feature Halloween events, one game is an entire event unto itself. We speak of...

PSA: Overwatch 2 is clearancing out old Overwatch League skins, get ’em while you can

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Remember the Overwatch League? It's OK if that slipped your mind considering the meteoric crash of the marquee esports league Blizzard constructed for Overwatch:...

Among Us is bringing back Halloween hats from 2019 for players to collect in new bundle

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It sure feels like 2019 was a long time ago, doesn't it? Out of all of the, well, everything that was happening at that...

Kickstarted survival sandbox Fractured Veil is sunsetting this week, having never left early access

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I'm sorry to report today that survivalbox Fractured Veil is throwing in the towel. "Today we’ve made the tough decision to stop development on Fracture...

Ubisoft ponders a buyout by Tencent and Guillemot family’s company after second quarter stumbles

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It's become clear now that the Star Wars and Assassin's Creed IPs are not as ironclad as they once were for Ubisoft: Following a...

343 Industries rebrands to Halo Studios for ‘new games’ and UE5 switch

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What's in a name? Well if you ask Halo fans and mention the name of 343 Industries, you might get a curled lip in...

Game dev accuses Fntastic of asset flipping to create its upcoming co-op platformer Escape Factory

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At the end of September, we reported on the return of The Day Before developer Fntastic to game dev and Kickstarter with its debut...

The Stream Team: Humans and experiments in V Rising

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What's a vampire to do? Massively OP's MJ is cursed and attacked when she gets too close to human settlements in V Rising. Just...

Overwatch 2 kicks off ‘competitive drive’ event, teases Halloween

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With the end of Overwatch 2's Season 12 in sight, it's more than likely that many players are lagging behind in their climb up...
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Betawatch: Star Citizen crunching like it’s 2010

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Remember last week how I mentioned that I couldn't muster much in the way of anger toward Throne & Liberty having its whole paid...

Multiplayer co-op folk legend RPG Ravenswatch has launched

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Looking for a more bite-sized Diablo experience with a bit of imagination slathered on top? There's a newly launched  player in town called Ravenswatch...

Rodent Rumble is a multiplayer mix of party games and battle royale arriving to Steam next year

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What would happen if squirrels were armed with wacky weapons, fought in battle royale, or participated in party-style minigames? Players of Down Smash Studios'...

Destiny 2 details Revenant’s updates to gear, shares new seasonal goodies, and highlights hurricane relief

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The Revenant season/episode/update is nearly here in Destiny 2, which means Bungie is continuing its long-standing tradition of spilling all of the beans it...

Enter to win a Predecessor currency bundle for heroes and skins, courtesy of Omeda

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It's been a few weeks since we last checked in on Predecessor, the indie MOBA that is one in a long line of MOBAs...

The Stream Team: A long overdue return to the galactic war of Helldivers 2 – with friends

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MOP's Chris hasn't played Helldivers 2 in quite a while - not since the game got its big balance improving update - but today...

Nightingale devs host a Realms Rebuilt postmortem and outline future update plans

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Now that Nightingale's Realms Rebuilt update has been out in the wild for a few weeks, Inflexion Games is taking a moment to process...

Temtem Swarm shares trivia from its recent beta test, confirms a Steam Next Fest demo October 14

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Were you among those who were kicking the tires of the co-op bullet hell Temtem: Swarm, or did you happen to miss out on...

The First Descendant previews new character, boss fight, weapon, and mission type arriving October 10

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The first season for The First Descendant is continuing to roll on through the month of October with the second update for the season...
These are where the spirits come from.

Nightingale fixes issues include with pots, boss AI, and NPC dialogue

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So apparently pots and garden plots in Nightingale were accidentally being possessed by a thousand angry vengeful plant spirits. That's the official explanation in...