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]

Recently downgraded DokeV shows off its open world gameplay

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We won't lie: It was a bit of a bummer to report that Pearl Abyss reduced the scope of the fantastically cute DokeV from...
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World of Tanks collabs with Swedish metal band Sabaton for a music video and in-game event

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It's time once again for World of Tanks and a band to come together to mesh online vehicular battling and music. In a similar...

Destiny 2 elaborates on adjustments coming to Trials of Osiris on September 10

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A number of things were unleashed upon Destiny 2 fans during the game's showcase presentation, including the next expansion, the launch of the Season...

SMITE has launched the new hunter Charybdis and kicks off its latest Odyssey major event

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We knew that she was coming, and now players of SMITE can become the whirlpool as the hunter character Charybdis officially arrived to the...

Blizzard is changing the name of Overwatch’s character McCree

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Over the course of the last month of the Activision-Blizzard sexual harassment and discrimination scandal, players have wondered aloud whether Blizzard would do anything...

Fallout 76 outlines what will happen when the Nuclear Winter battle royale mode goes offline

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With Fallout 76's Nuclear Winter battle royale mode shutting down this fall, fans of the mode may be wondering what happens next or whether...

Grab a Skydome starter pack key courtesy of Gamigo and MOP

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Skydome is Gamigo's latest multiplayer title; it's a 4v4 multiplayer hybrid MOBA/tower defense title that just hit early access. To celebrate the release and...

Fortnite hosts in-game Martin Luther King Jr. exhibit, doubles down on Impostors Trials

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This might be one of the weirder but more important online gaming promotions we've seen all year: Fortnite is collaborating with TIME Studios for...
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Path of Exile players rejoice over new item filter update patch

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Path of Exile has had a bit of a controversial summer thanks to the much-needed powercreep-smooshing Expedition expansion and subsequent drop in player numbers....

Dauntless adds a new Hunting Ground, new Hunt Pass, and refreshed repeaters in today’s update

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As a long time Dauntless player, one of the game's most underwhelming weapons has been the ranged repeaters; shooting monsters with a pair of...
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Niantic finally reverted the Pokemon GO COVID interaction radius after player boycott

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It seems the blowback from the Pokemon GO community in response to Niantic's gym/Pokestop situation had some teeth after all. While the community -...

Pearl Abyss downgraded DokeV from an MMORPG to ‘open-world action adventure’

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Back in 2019, Pearl Abyss announced a slew of new MMOs, including Crimson Desert, Plan 8, and DokeV, the last of which was being...
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Closers maps out new content, new modes, and system adjustments arriving through April 2022

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The anime action MMO Closers is setting its update sights far into the horizon -- as far forward as April of next year. A...
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Legends of Runeterra releases Beyond the Bandlewood expansion, Valorant makes some bug fixes

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Riot Games' titles that aren't a MOBA have seen some new updates. The largest one arrived to the online CCG Legends of Runeterra, which...

Gamescom 2021: New World open beta Sept. 9, plus DokeV, Valheim, Halo Infinite, Riders Republic news

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Gamescom 2021 is officially kicking off today as a free virtual event as the pandemic drags on. The Geoff Keighley-helmed opening night live event for...

California lawsuit now alleges Activision-Blizzard HR literally ‘shredded’ evidence

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So who had "Activision-Blizzard gets caught shredding possible evidence in an ongoing lawsuit" on the ol' Blizzard scandal bingo card? Yes, we're back to coverage...
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Stardew Valley’s lone developer announces a $40K speedrunning competition on September 4

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Yes, the words "speedrunning," "competition," and "Stardew Valley" are being used together in a headline. That's because Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone, the farming/life sim RPG's...
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EA’s ‘patent pledge’ openly shares tech patents in an effort to increase game accessibility

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Everyone, regardless of physical or medical issues, should be allowed to enjoy gaming, and Electronic Arts is attempting to facilitate as much by openly...

Multiplayer co-op shooter Aliens Fireteam Elite officially launches

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It's been a very weird and winding road to get to this point, but Cold Iron Studios' long-teased co-op shooter Aliens: Fireteam Elite has...

Destiny 2 Witch Queen expansion leaks ahead of today’s stream [Updated]

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Bungie is gearing up for a big stream for Destiny 2 today, with plans to reveal The Witch Queen, one of a pair of expansions...

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