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]

Frostpunk’s board game Kickstarter nears $1M with nearly three weeks left

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One of the big PC gaming success stories from 2018 was the launch of Frostpunk, a city-builder with a post-apocalyptic survival theme. It's sold...
Emergency food.

Genshin Impact plans on more characters, more areas, and a PS5 release in the future

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The popular single-player/multiplayer RPG Genshin Impact will be expanding outside of what's currently available according to a miHoYo spokesperson who talked with IGN Japan....

Valorant bumps Icebox map up to next week, delays and reveals new toon Skye

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Riot Games' Valorant is smooshing around its fall lineup. The good news it's that it's pushed the new arctic wilderness map, Icebox, up in...
Ocean of Brigands

Sea of Thieves posts a musical tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen

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I realize the news cycle has been wild this week, so you may have missed the sad news that Van Halen co-founder Eddie Van...
The evil daddies are fighting agai- well, still.

Epic Games versus Apple case will go to judge-led bench trial in May 2021

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A trial date has been confirmed by the northern California district court hearing the case between Epic Games and Apple. The litigation will move...
It sells the landing.

First Impressions: Genshin Impact is half decent ARPG and half gacha

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I forget when I first heard about Genshin Impact, but it was a while back, and it was something that I earmarked for the future...

Star Wars Squadrons creative director: ‘We’re not trying to treat the game as a live service’

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If EA wanted a fast way to chill all the fervor for Star Wars Squadrons, then what it told UploadVR this week in regard...

SMITE reworks Loki and adds Gummy Worm Medusa for Halloween

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Halloween is a season of tricks and/or treats, so perhaps it's that connection to trickery that prompts SMITE to kick out a rework of...

Dual Universe asks its playerbase for thoughts on where to focus development via upvotes

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Like what you see online? Then click that upvote button! Anyone who's watched a YouTube video since what feels like forever ago is familiar...

PUBG brings back actor Jonathan Frakes for another lore video about the city of Paramo

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Yep, we're doing this again, talking about lore tidbits associated with the decidedly plotless battle royale shooter PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. But once again, we've got...

Riot Games is shuttering its Sydney, Australia, office as it sunsets its Oceanic Pro League

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Activision-Blizzard isn't the only company shuttering overseas holdings this week, it seems: Riot Games is closing one down too, this time the company's Sydney,...
Don't let's fight.

Yes, Genshin Impact is blocking Hong Kong and Taiwan-related chat

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There are some words you can't say in Genshin Impact even when chatting with friends. These words are probably not of an enormous surprise to...

Baldur’s Gate 3 has officially entered early access – with multiplayer (kinda)

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With Cyberpunk 2077, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, and Baldur's Gate 3 coming out this fall, it's certainly shaping up to be the season of...

Path of Exile begins the process of improving heists with its latest update

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The devs of Path of Exile know that the titular heists of its recent League could use a bit of improvement, and with the...

Ghost of Tsushima’s multiplayer Legends mode will arrive to PS4 players on October 16

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The spectacular single-player adventure of Ghost of Tsushima would be a lot better with other people around, but I suppose we're all going to...

Choose My Adventure: How Spellbreak kicked my butt

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So, you’re first of all likely all wondering what happened to the voted-for Fallout 76 that was supposed to be part of this column....

Star Citizen opens update 3.11’s PTU build to all backers, with cargo decks, new weapons, and more

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The test build before the alpha test build of Star Citizen -- a super alpha, if you will -- has now opened up to...

Torchlight III tempts you with a banner to stress test its servers today

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With just one week to go before it officially launches, Torchlight III is striving to get its house in order. And by house, we...

The Stream Team: Filching is funnest with friends in Path of Exile

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Filching is funnest with friends! A life of crime is apparently much better with companions at your side (of either the undead or live...

Fall Guys season two brings medieval fantasy-themed costumes and rounds on October 8

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The phenomenon battle royale title Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is about to get medieval on its players. While that certainly can be taken literally...

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