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]

Vampire survivalbox V Rising is hosting a free-play event starting September 12

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If you've ever wanted to join 4.7 million people who already gave in to their vampire survival sandbox desires to play V Rising but...

Genshin Impact joins forces with McDonald’s in a new cross-promotion

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You know you've made some sort of, er, impact as a video game if McDonald's is teaming up with you for a cross-promotion, so...

Stick and Rudder: Elite Dangerous’ Type-8 Update engineering revamp saved the game

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While the latest content update to Elite: Dangerous was called the Type-8 Update, what it really should have been called is the Engineering Reborn...

You can still play your old Nightingale characters offline even after Realms Rebuilt launches

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We're just two days away from the launch of Nightingale's Realms Rebuilt, which is less an update and more a full-scale revamp and reset...

Choose My Adventure: Once Human brings impressive atmosphere and routine survival beats

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Sometimes I have to wonder why people like the games they like. That's not to suggest that there's something inherently wrong with people -...

SMITE 2 showcases visual updates to its conquest map and shares a ‘general roadmap’ of update plans

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Have you felt that the conquest mode map in SMITE 2 could do with some graphical touching up? Your thoughts have been heard by...

Roblox unveils plans for more revenue sharing, 100-player open worlds, and expanded AI tools

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Games creation and hosting platform Roblox unveiled some big plans during its Roblox Developers Conference this past Friday, with the promise of more tools,...

Transformers Galactic Trials promises ‘a fusion of racing and rogue-lite gameplay’ October 11

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Presumably, someone clawed into a pot full of IP names and gaming sub-genres, tossed it at a wall, and saw the words "racing game,"...

Tower of Fantasy teases next week’s update with secrets, bike rentals, and paper airplanes

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An update is coming to anime-styled Tower of Fantasy next week, as the team's been teasing some of the features coming with Version 4.3...

Interview: Wayfinder on the latest patch, October launch, mod support, and Critical Role collab

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Wayfinder has already stealth-launched its "quality-of-life 2" patch on Steam as of this past weekend, and now it's live on the the PlayStation console...

Destiny 2 plans two ‘medium-sized’ expansions and four free content updates through early 2026

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With today marking the official 10th anniversary of the first Destiny - and the future of Destiny 2 still feeling pretty wobbly thanks to...

World of Tanks adds new light tanks, updates crew perks, and revamps maps in Hailstorm update

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There's a Hailstorm falling across World of Tanks, and yes, the capitalization of that word is an important qualifier because that's the name of...

The Stream Team: Starting off a long journey through Baldur’s Gate 3 with friends

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MOP's Chris is very, very likely biting off more than he can chew: He and his friends are coming together for a co-op multiplayer...

Co-op shooter Polaris delays its weekend pre-alpha test over ‘some serious bugs’

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Back in June, we first reported on Polaris, a co-op PvE shooter that sees players take up the role of superpowered individuals to fight...

The Stream Team: Hunting the Shadow and Sun Priestesses in V Rising

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Light, dark: Far be it for Massively OP's MJ to favor one side over another. She's an equal opportunity slaughterer; In V Rising, she'll...

Wayfinder ‘stealth releases’ its Quality of Life 2 patch for Steam and PS5

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What's perhaps better than a quality-of-life update that promises to improve your overall experience in a game? It's when that patch surprises you by...

The Stream Team: Fun and Funky Fridays debuts with Headbangers Rhythm Royale

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It's been in the plans for quite a while, and now Massively OP's MJ is ready to debut the latest shenanigans in OPTV entertainment:...

The Spell Brigade is a ‘hectic bullet-heaven’ multiplayer co-op title headed for early access September 16

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If you've got three friends who all love the chaos of a bullet heaven shooter, then you probably already have the ingredients to enjoy...

World of Warships turns nine years old in September with a new event, port, and rewards

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Believe it or not, World of Warships is turning nine years old later this month - on September 17th, in fact - so naturally,...

The Stream Team: It’s real Bunny hour in The First Descendant

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Last time when OPTV featured looter shooter The First Descendant, MOP's Chris had just unlocked the character Bunny and pretty much fell in love....