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]

X-Treme sports romp Riders Republic plans a beta for late August

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Grab your virtual wingsuit, mountain bike, skis, or snowboard and give nature a good thrashin' when Riders Republic's beta test lands later this month....

For Science: Men roll more female characters than women roll male toons, new survey shows

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Do you play MMO characters who reflect your gender in real life? Apparently, the answer depends a bit on which gender and how old...

Dauntless adds in a random Escalation queue, new hairstyles, and a free hunt pass in latest update

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Let's say you're firing up Dauntless and you want to jump into an Escalation, but you're not really sure which one you want to...

Massively on the Go: Niantic ditching Pokemon Go’s COVID benefits was a dangerous mistake

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Recently I was forced into isolation since an untrustworthy family member hid COVID symptoms from the household and our vaccinated guests who were going...

Nexon drops videos and details for Project HP, Project ER, Project Magnum, and more

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Nexon is taking the wraps off of multiple projects this week, and before we leap in, just know that we don't know whether all...

Star Citizen’s July report touches on hospital design, Pyro development, and several unannounced vehicles

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CIG has once again checked in with its regular monthly progress report for Star Citizen's July development, and a great deal of the month...

Destiny 2 on PvP: ‘The ultimate goal here is consistency’

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Writing what probably should have been a full dev blog in its own right, Destiny 2 Assistant Game Director Joe Blackburn put out a...

Elite: Dangerous asks for player assistance to pin down some top-voted issue tracker bugs

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Bug squashing can be a sort of team effort between game devs and game players, and it's in that spirit of cooperation that Elite:...

PlanetSide 2 brings back its summer weapons, introduces new vehicle engine cosmetics

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It's time once again for players of PlanetSide 2 to trade in their lethal firearms for some squirt guns as the shooter's summertime even...

SMITE’s next god is Charybdis, the Ceaseless Whirlpool

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I'm actually a bit surprised that it's taken SMITE this long to add this character, particularly since Scylla is already a playable option. Regardless,...

The Stream Team: Causing some trouble in Space Punks’ early access

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A fair number of new games cross our desk over the course of any given news week, but the whole vibe of Jagex-published Space...
Sounds like trouble.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite previews its soundtrack and difficulty modes

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Beneath the sudden sparks of gunfire, the hissing of something hiding in the dark, and the sound of a team slowly stepping through infested...

Apex Legends adds a new character, updates its map, and kicks off ranked arenas in Emergence update

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The battle royale shooting of Apex Legends has gotten a little bit more artistic. That's according to the general vibe of the title's latest...

Activision-Blizzard Q2 2021: Activision revenues are up, Blizzard MAUs are down amid sexism scandal

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Back in May, we got quite a bit of unexpected attention here at MassivelyOP as the headline for our coverage of Activision-Blizzard's Q1 2021...

Pokemon Go skips multiple generations and trash pokemon to land on Sword/Shield legendaries

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Players once thought that Pokemon GO's third Ultra Unlock from GoFest 2021 was just a simple release of Giratina, or perhaps Gen 4's Mythical god-status...

The Soapbox: Pokemon Unite’s monetization is gross and threatens a competent game

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By now, you've probably seen several articles about the poor monetization in Pokemon Unite, often based on Reddit posts or streamer hot takes. Most talk...

Tencent reacts to Chinese state media calling online games ‘spiritual opium’ by adding new restrictions

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Young online game fans in China are going to be facing some new restrictions from Tencent-operated games. That's in response to an article from...

Nevergrind Online is an upcoming cooperative multiplayer title dressed up in classic RPG style

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Update: An MOP reader pointed us to the history of this particular solo developer, which appears to involve publicly promoting anti-vax conspiracies (among other...

Wolcen Lords of Mayhem details plans for summons and endgame activities

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With the Arise update of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem already in players' hands, there's perhaps some question on what the multiplayer ARPG has next...

Not So Massively: Magic the Gathering Arena is great, but it can’t replace Magic Legends

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I've been playing a bit more of Magic: Legends lately -- might as well enjoy it while I can -- and two things have...

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