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]

Dauntless outlines plans to make Trials ‘more accessible, more fair, more fun’ in the next two patches

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For a while now, the developers of Dauntless have been promising that Trials mode would be getting some attention, and it looks like the...

Among Us will launch The Airship patch at the end of March

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Don't tell my kids, but Among Us is getting a juicy free update this month. It's called The Airship, and studio Innersloth says it...
Lanner bored.

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Online takes the single-player sandbox and turns it into an MMO

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If you enjoy the sandbox nonsense you can get up to in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord but wish that you had other people to...

PlanetSide 2 announces delays for PTS testing and release for Chapter 3

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For those players of PlanetSide 2 who are eager for Chapter 3's release, there's some bad news. The game's lead designer has reported that...

Sea of Thieves celebrates third birthday with 20M total players

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Sea of Thieves is celebrating a birthday this week as the multiplayer title hits three years old - and 20 million players. Total, not...

Star Citizen plans additional Theaters of War testing, discusses FPS tools and asteroids in video

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Back in May we highlighted a Reddit thread that linked up some business connections between CIG and Liverpool, UK, game studio Firesprite, and further...
Fun fact, you can say this to the same cadence as the old 'Sega' callout from the Genesis era startup screens.

Starbase discusses the creation of new tools and new devices in latest updates

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We're back with another peek into the ongoing development of Starbase, the building-focused space sandbox being crafted by Finnish studio Frozenbyte. First up, the...

Multiplayer survival shooter Scavengers touts the features of SpatialOS and how the tech changes gameplay

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Stop me if you've heard this before: Improbable's SpatialOS is going to be leveraged by the developers of Scavengers in a way that other...
Leg ends

Magic Legends outlines the regional reputations system and previews each area’s rewards

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Yes, Magic Legends will have a rep grind according to the game's latest preview post. Specifically, the multiplayer ARPG's reputation system won't be with...

Crayta is a newer, Fortniteyer Roblox, and it’s now live on the Epic Games Store

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If Roblox hasn't already permanently taken the "games-within-a-game" spot in your heart - or on your kids' devices - then you might want to...

Torchlight III hoists the sails (and upgrades the engine) for its next update

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Hope you got everything done with Torchlight III's Snow & Steam contract because Echtra and PWE disabled that content in preparation for the next...
Imagine.

Hands-on with Magic Legends: A solid action game that could be even more

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So, real talk: I am kind of an easy mark for Magic Legends. The initial conception of it, at least. I was very excited...
By Crom's something-or-other.

Conan Exiles improves Siptah with more NPCs, new Purges, new factions, and an offline mode

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The latest update for Conan Exiles is out now for PC players, and it's chiefly focused around a pretty big revamp to the Isle of...

Star Citizen’s devs answer questions about customization, aliens, and animated cloth

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Members of CIG's character tech teams took to the Star Citizen forums to host an AMA about all things character-related, and while much of...
Sounds like trouble.

Aliens Fireteam devs discuss City of Heroes’ lasting popularity and Cryptic’s canceled Marvel MMO

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Earlier this month, we finally got some hard info on Cold Iron's Aliens Fireteam, the Alien-franchise shooter that's been under wraps for six years...

Activision-Blizzard has laid off another 190 employees as Kotick could rake in an extra $200M

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Don't look now, but Activision-Blizzard just laid off another batch of people. According to a Bloomberg report, the company has slashed just under 190 jobs,...
Cash rules everything around me.

A modder earns $10,000 for finding a loading issue in Grand Theft Auto Online

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Normally modding video games, even ones that are all about earning fat stacks, will not produce fat stacks in real life. But a modder...
Boom.

MechWarrior Online introduces a weapons balance pass and new Trial ‘Mechs in today’s patch

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It's patch day for MechWarrior Online and that means patch notes! With today's update, players of the online stompy robot battler can look forward...
Speaking of predatory...

Fortnite rolls out Primal season, disqualifies esports pro over vile tweet

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If you're hoping for Fortnite's lore to make sense with its latest patch, I have to question whether you've been paying any attention. And...

Animal Crossing New Horizons unveils more design space, an Island Tour Creator, and the return of Bunny Day

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There's a whole lot of new features coming to your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island in the next few days according to a sizeable...

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