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]

Destiny 2 launches a week-long sword celebration September 3 and previews a new pathfinder tree

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"Swords are cool," says Destiny 2 developer Bungie. "So why not honor them with a week-long event?" That's quite literally the rationale granted by...

Pick Me Pick Me is a multiplayer ‘AI-powered PvP dating sim’ with bizarre monetization

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You probably clicked on that headline to wonder just what in the deuce a PvP dating sim is about. Well we unfortunately can't tell...

Massively Uplifting: Labors of love, generosity, and grief in Warhammer, Terraria, Conan Exiles, Albion, ARK, and more

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Labor Day in the United States is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievement of the American workers. The official Department of...

Whatever happened to historical war MMO World War II Online?

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It's been quite a while since we peered in on Cornered Rat Software's historical war MMO World War II Online, but that's not because...

Temtem’s final content update is live with selectable season passes and improved quality-of-life

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Today is the day when Temtem is considered a fully built game by developer Crema, even as the studio hit this milestone with some...

Final Stand Ragnarok re-emerges with a new champion, progression overhaul, and new game mode

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So. Final Stand: Ragnarok. You all remember that game? It's the side project of Camelot Unchained studio Unchained Development that went into its third...

Age of Water adds new story, new boss fights, and new ship modules in Against the Tide update

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The suggestion that players of Age of Water are facing a challenge is pretty obvious in the title of the multiplayer game's latest update....

Bungie reportedly fired Marathon’s former director over internal misconduct allegations

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Earlier this year, Marathon Director Chris Barrett was replaced by Joe Ziegler as part of a reported leadership shake-up, but as it turns out,...
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Temtem’s final content update gets a release date of September 2 as full focus diverts to Swarm

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The last horizon for the MMO-turned-lite Temtem now has a date. Following an earlier promise for patch 1.8 to land sometime in early September,...

The Stream Team: Bear boss beat down in V Rising

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Although Massively OP's MJ planned to hunt down the remaining Act I bosses in V Rising after she played with Mr. Nibbles last time,...

Co-op D&D-like Wildermyth preps console launch this fall with digital and physical editions

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Can I gush for a little bit here? One of my absolute favorite recent indie games is Wildermyth, a title that seeks to replicate...

Survival sandbox Aloft explains how its all-new momentum system will work

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"Out with the old and in with the new," declares survival sandbox Aloft, as studio Astrolabe's latest dev blog takes a look at the...

Conan Exiles’ Age of Heroes update faces a second public beta delay and potential release delay

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If you read through MJ's preview of the Age of Heroes update coming to Conan Exiles and started getting eager to test how its...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s Max Out season brings a little hype back

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The Pokemon Go fall seasonal update, coming September 3rd, is called Max Out, and if you haven't kept up with the main series of...

Dune Awakening talks about character builds, survival ‘pressures,’ and overall MMO gameplay

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Dune: Awakening went from YouTube Shorts to a big Gamescom splash with the reveal of a 2025 launch on PC. We're now getting a...

Diablo IV brings back Diablo II’s Runewords for its Vessel of Hatred expansion

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If you heard the earth-shattering rumble of millions of Diablo fans cheering in approval, it's probably because the news came out that Blizzard is...

Elite Dangerous confirms a third new ship and Powerplay 2.0’s arrival in October as Lave Radio hits 500th episode

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Frontier Developments' monthly studio-wide livestream has once more provided some tasty tidbits for Elite: Dangerous players. Following a teaser image earlier this month, FDev...

The Stream Team: Exploring the black tower in Enshrouded

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It appears that Massively OP's Larry and MJ are not very good at following the path that Enshrouded has set out for them to...

The Stream Team: Exploring the co-op RPG world of Cat Quest III

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MOP's Chris and his friend are coming back once again to some more Cat Quest III together! They've learned how to steer a ship,...

Destiny 2’s Echoes Act 3 brings more story, more weapons, and more artifact mods

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More, more more! How do ya like it? How do ya like it? Ideally players of Destiny 2 do like the additional things they're...