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]

Neowiz is re-releasing AVA: Alliance of Valiant Arms on Steam March 31

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Here's one we haven't heard from in a while, so let's review. Alliance of Valiant Arms (AVA) is a team-based multiplayer FPS that's been...

Riot Games outlines future plans for League of Legends, Runeterra, and more in Season 2021 broadcast

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This is the dawning of... Season 2021. Which doesn't meter out quite as well as the song I'm referencing, but for fans of Riot...

The Stream Team: A fresh look at Osiris New Dawn’s survival update

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It has been a long time since Massively OP's MJ roamed around Osiris: New Dawn on her giant crab contraption. And with last month's...

The Stream Team: Knee-deep in the Necramech Operation: Orphix Venom in Warframe

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All mechs all the time! If that's how you've been feeling lately, Warframe has you covered. Operation: Orphix Venom is a limited-time event that...

Last Oasis offers teases and a rough outline for updates arriving in the first quarter of 2021

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Buried underneath a community showcase post full of memes, community guides, and screenshots from the Last Oasis playerbase, developer Donkey Crew offered a few...

Hi-Rez previews new seasons for Paladins, Rogue Company, and SMITE

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Yesterday's Hi-Rez Presents show dropped a ton of new info about SMITE, Paladins, and Rogue Company in the new year. Notably for SMITE, devs...
I see.

Vague Patch Notes: Yes, Virginia, that counts as an MMO

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There is a particular comment we get on a semi-regular basis, and it is always wrong. It shows up on a wide variety of...

CIG acquires a perpetual license for Crytek’s CryEngine to further develop Star Citizen

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In what's probably a surprising bit of news considering the two year-long legal fight between CIG and Crytek, it appears that the Star Citizen...

Wandering Wraeclast: Everything you need to know about Path of Exile’s Echoes of the Atlas, launching January 15

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Yesterday, Grinding Gear Games held a mini remote ExileCon of sorts to share the reveal of this month's big new Path of Exile expansion...

Star Wars Battlefront 2 makes the Kessel run to freedom

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Launching in 2017, Star Wars Battlefront 2 brought high-stakes conflict to gamers who both loved the Star Wars IP and shooting things in the...

Voxelbox MMO Elteria Adventures revamps starting chapters, adds new items and hair dyeing

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Allow us to look back at the early access MMO Elteria Adventures, which first came to our notice in May of 2020 with its...

Monster Hunter Rise showcases more monsters and Wyvern Riding feature, opens up a free demo tomorrow

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There's some fresh news coming out of Monster Hunter Rise thanks to a recently premiered digital event that, among other things, showcased some new...

Liveblog: Path of Exile’s 3.13.0 expansion Echoes of the Atlas revealed

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We've updated with our recap of the stream below after the cut! Change is really in the air this year! Grinding Gear Games is doing...

Cooperating in violent games like Fortnite is good for children, actually

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Here's something that might bake your noodle: A new study suggests that children playing violent video games cooperatively such as Fortnite are actually more...

Conan Exiles tweaks stamina and addresses several ‘long-standing issues’ in its latest PC update

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Envision the sound of several hundred war elephants rumbling across the dry, cracked plains of Conan Exiles, their thunderous footfalls combining with the wet...

Path of Exile recaps all its expansions leading up to tomorrow’s reveal

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The next big chapter in Path of Exile's history is set to be unveiled on January 7th, as Grinding Gear is hosting a livestream...

Leaderboard: What was the best new MMO or online game of 2020?

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It's been a long time since a brand-new MMORPG really deserved a GOTY award - in fact, my my reckoning, it was was 2016,...
It's a thing.

Lawful Neutral: 2020 was the year that wasn’t for MMO legal news

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It seems surreal, but it is that time of the year again when we wax nostalgic about the year that was. Well, maybe this...

Minecraft Earth is sunsetting in June due to the inability for people to play in-person together

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With global lockdown restrictions seemingly on the road to getting worse and not better due to the pandemic and the events of the past...

Torchlight III is coming to Xbox Game Pass next week

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After a not-quite-so-spectacular launch season for Torchlight III, the team at Echtra Games is hoping that it can bolster the online ARPG going into...

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