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]

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Path of Exile’s Echoes of the Atlas expansion launches this afternoon

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It's been a bit of a whirlwind of a patch for Path of Exile, or at least it feels that way for players, as...
Red dead desert.

Crimson Desert interview clarifies the game’s multiplayer vs. single-player aspects

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So where exactly does Crimson Desert sit on the spectrum of single-player vs. MMORPG? The answer, according to a new interview from MMO Culture,...

EverQuest II applies fixes and adjustments, PlanetSide 2 improves PC performance via multi-threading

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What are EverQuest II and PlanetSide 2 doing together on one news post? Besides both being Daybreak Games titles, they both kicked out some...

Overwatch celebrates its new Kanezaka map with a player challenge and community tourney

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Overwatch is very keen on letting people know that there's a new deathmatch map added to the game. Just in case it slipped anyone's...

MMO Business Roundup: ESA’s PAC, mail criming, Steam by the numbers, and Blizzard charity

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Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMO- and MMO-adjacent industry news in our first MMO Business Roundup of 2021! The ESA: The Entertainment Software...

Sea of Thieves discovers a bug that has made an entire week’s worth of player rewards ‘unrecoverable’

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Players of Sea of Thieves were reportedly running in to some issues with getting their due rewards during the New Year's holiday. That's bad...
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Atlas patches in the ability to tame and ride dolphins

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So, is Atlas meant to be a serious nautical simulation? The answer is quite obviously no because the newest patch to the game adds the...

Shadow Arena has replaced its 40-person battle royale mode with a 3v3 arena

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Earlier this month, our own PvP columnist Sam Kash delivered a Fight or Kite column on Shadow Arena, the battle royale standalone title spun...

Path of Exile releases the full patch notes, passive tree, and item filter information for Echoes of the Atlas

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Once again, it's all about preparing Path of Exile players for that new meta. With the Echoes of the Atlas expansion nearly arriving to...

Cyberpunk 2077 bosses: ‘Don’t fault any of our teams for what happened’

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Facing what could turn out to be multiple lawsuits over the disastrous launch of Cyberpunk 2077 and the ensuing financial fallout, CD Projekt Red...

Grim Dawn teases Shattered Realm additions as Crate announces new strategy game

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Grim Dawn had a pretty good year in 2020, in spite of the ubiquitous challenges facing the world. According to a dev blog from...

Grab a Conqueror’s Blade Empyrean armor bundle key from My.Games and MOP

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It's a whole new year in hybrid MMO Conqueror's Blade right now, with ranked battles and season VI upon us, and in celebration, My.Games...

Massively on the Go: Monster Hunter Rise’s demo is merely a less pretty taste of Monster Hunter World

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I have to admit, from the demo, Monster Hunter Rise isn't what I was expecting. Having played Monster Hunter World on both PS4 and on...

DarkOrbit Reloaded is a large-scale free-to-play internet spaceship MMO of rival factions and resource control

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This game has, apparently, been around long enough that its raked in 80 million active players. It's DarkOrbit Reloaded, a free-to-play space-based MMO that...

Path of Exile shares the balance manifesto and Ascendancy class changes for Echoes of the Atlas

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The informational hits just keep on coming for Path of Exile as it continues to talk up the incoming Echoes of the Atlas update....

Genshin Impact introduces a frosty new archer and kicks off a fresh round of events

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It's time once again to pray to your favorite deity of fortune in the hopes of landing a new Genshin Impact character. The latest...
Destined even further.

Riot Games and Bungie join forces to sue creator of Destiny 2 and Valorant cheat software

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When I saw this story cross our news room, I immediately envisioned Guardians and Agents clapping hands together and very possibly pumping their arms...

LucasArts revived as Lucasfilm Games, Bethsoft announces new Indiana Jones game

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All right, history lesson time for those who don't remember: Back in 1982, Lucasfilm had created Lucasfilm Games as part of the company's gaming...

The Daily Grind: Which game made the biggest contribution to killing MMORPGs in 2020?

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Here's a sobering but fun tradition we've done at the top of the year ever since MOP commenter deekay suggested it back in 2016:...

The Stream Team: Counting down the days ’til Path of Exile’s Echoes of the Atlas

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With Path of Exile's Heist league closed and Ritual not starting for a few days when Echoes of the Atlas launches, MJ Massively OP's...

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