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]

BioWare shuts down talk of Mass Effect multiplayer, says ‘it was just really hard’

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There are a whole lot of people really excited to see BioWare bust out that Mass Effect legendary edition on May 14th -- myself...

Starbase works on ‘easy build mode,’ lets avatars throw punches, and tweaks non-mineable asteroids

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It's yet another look at the hyper-granular advancement of space-based building sandbox Starbase, which has put out another couple weeks' worth of progress notes....

Dauntless announces the removal of aethersparks progression currency from the in-game store

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If you've been following the Slayer's Path in Dauntless, particularly at the higher end of the scale, you know how important aethersparks are. For...
You are bad and you should feel bad.

Blankos Block Party adds new props, improves shooting and racing, and brings build mode quality-of-life

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Blankos Block Party, the creative sandbox MMO with blockchain connections that recently began open beta, has put out a new update that brings a...

Posting record 2020 revenues, EA recommits to the Star Wars franchise that made it $3B

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It's been an EA day today as reactions to the company's Q3 FY21 financial report continue to collect around the industry, largely because the...

Genshin Impact’s new Xiao character is live today for Lunar New Year

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As promised, Genshin Impact has officially released version 1.3, which was set to bring a new character and a Lunar New Year event among...

Magic Legends will launch with three worlds to explore

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If you're coming to Magic Legends without much prior knowledge of the card game, you might not know that the franchise is set in...
Battleunborn.

Battleborn has officially shut down completely

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We're sorry to inform you that if there were things you still wanted to do in Battleborn, you have missed your chance. Like, completely....
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The Division 2 adds Resident Evil-themed outfits with the newest patch

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Have you ever been happily playing The Division 2 and thought that what you really want to be doing is enjoying the sweet murmuring...

Fortnite’s new LTM pits players against the Mandalorian and each other for a Beskar Umbrella

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What are you willing to go through for a unique umbrella in Fortnite? Are you willing to face off against one of the toughest...

MMO Business Roundup: Gamestonk is tipping toward over as shares dip below $100 a pop

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Welcome back to a fresh roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent business news! Gamestonk: It's starting to look as if last week's wild GameStop stock squeeze...

Apex Legends brings a new character, map changes, legendary magazines, and gameplay changes in Season 8

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There's a fresh season just on the horizon for the battle royale shooter Apex Legends, bringing with it a whole lot of new updates....

Conan Exiles hopes to fix Xbox One server connection crashes sometime this week

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Yes, we've heard precisely this same thing before out of Conan Exiles, but if there's been one constant, it's that the issues with the...

Star Citizen’s Tony Z on how dynamic events will work in the game

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It's pretty easy to assume that the entirety of gameplay in Star Citizen will be player-driven in the sandbox, but the Assault on Stanton...

MechWarrior Online promises less grind, new ‘Mechs, and weapon improvements in 2021 roadmap

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A couple of weeks ago some of the devs of MechWarrior Online outlined the multiplayer title's update plans for 2021 including the release of...

Warframe showcases new character and Railjack improvements in livestream

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Digital Extremes is back on its livestream thing with the first broadcast of 2021 for Warframe, and this one has plenty to say about...

Not So Massively: Wolcen’s Bloodtrail is worth coming back for

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I've been a fan of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem from the start, but with how long things went quiet after the initial post-launch updates,...

Fortnite and Verizon have put together an in-game stadium to celebrate the Super Bowl

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It's either time for the biggest football game in America or a reason to check out some superb owls. It's almost Super Bowl Sunday...

The Stream Team: Checking in on the now free-to-play Will to Live Online

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Although development has been steady (and the game is now free-to-play), it has been a very long time since Massively OP's MJ has been...

Report exposes mismanagement, bro culture, and trend-chasing at Amazon Game Studios

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We've all heard about how someone or something is "too big to fail," but in the case of Amazon Game Studios, it's been one...

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