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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Fallout 76 addresses the CAMP system uproar, says it’s working on a solution

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Yesterday, we covered the "colossal problem" patch in Fallout 76 that caused the entire subreddit to melt down in fury over changes and bugs...

EVE Online will introduce abyssal energy hurricanes to nullsec space in a future update

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You wouldn't routinely consider checking a weather report for flying in space, but EVE Online players should probably consider doing precisely that when Metaliminal...
Everything hurts.

Blizzard staffers confirm ‘honor point system,’ further exposing the company’s wage disparities

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This week we've been following Bloomberg's reports on Blizzard employees' attempts to secure pay and equitable pay for the gaming industry. Early in the...

Star Citizen brings new flight models, new weapons, and a plushie penguin in alpha 3.10

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Alpha 3.10 is now live in Star Citizen, bringing with it a whole lot of important changes. Chief among them is the new flight...

Crucible’s latest beta patch introduces a big overhaul for scenarios and objectives

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Crucible has been one of online gaming's punching bags of the summer, what with Amazon's decision to pull the once-launched title back into closed...
But no badger.

‘Our mentors are leaving in droves’: Blizzard staff are organizing to demand better compensation

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Yesterday, we covered Bloomberg's report on how Blizzard employees were circulating a spreadsheet of their wages and raises in an effort to determine whether...

Fall Guys Ultimate Knockout’s launch day initially trips and falls, gets back up to big numbers

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This is pretty much a "water is wet" sort of story, especially for those of us who have seen messy MMO and online game...
Not a great sign.

Overwatch’s Summer Games have returned with a new twist on Lucioball

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Sportsball is pretty strange in pandemic times, as the professional leagues and kiddie teams alike are struggling to find safe ways to return to...
So... yeah.

Fallout 76’s Colossal Problem patch lives up to its name as the communuty melts down over massive building bugs

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So yesterday's Fallout 76 patch did... not go to plan. Bethsoft added the foundation for A Colossal Problem to the game, and that's not...

Riot is closing up shop for a week to grant devs a break from crunch and deadlines

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It's not at all uncommon for senior staff to take holiday vacations in the USA, nor is it uncommon for whole studios in Europe...

Activision-Blizzard Q2 2020: Year-over-year revenues are up for the first time in six quarters

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We're back with another dip into Activision-Blizzard's financials, this one Q2 2020, the first report since shareholders lambasted the company for excessive executive pay...
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Fallout 76 patches in a new public event and the communal Brotherhood of Steel base building effort

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I'll be honest, the only reason I enjoy the Brotherhood of Steel is that they have neat toys, which I suspect would be a...

Not So Massively: First impressions of StarCraft II’s co-op prestige system

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Last week, StarCraft II celebrated its tenth anniversary by launching the major 5.0 patch. With it came the new "prestige" system for co-op mode,...
It's on my list of 'things you did wrong,' yeah.

Blizzard staffers agitate against poor worker pay as Activision-Blizzard rakes in billions

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Blizzard's labor practices have been under scrutiny over the last couple of years, propelled in large part due to mass-layoffs at the top of...

The Stream Team: Speed gardening in Path of Exile

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Massively OP's MJ wants to get in some more gardening before she's gone on her moving excursion. With all the packing and moving, she...
We all haven't memory-holed The Sims Medieval so deep that we forgot the town called Crafthole, have we?

Closed alpha testing results see survival sandbox Craftopia delay its early access launch

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MOP's Bree and I -- and probably some other staffers here -- are pretty eager to see what Craftopia is all about. For those...

Fortnite’s receding water level reveals a new Atlantis-like location known as Coral Castle

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As the water level recedes in the battle royale island of Fortnite, more locations are revealed, yet those who have been exploring the area...

ARK discusses balance changes and Genesis part 2 release, Atlas answers player questions

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Hi there! Do you love some survival sandboxes developed by Studio Wildcard and Grapeshot Games? Then you're in the right place as both ARK:...

Path of Exile lays out a rough timeline for its next major expansion

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Now that Path of Exile has effectively completed work on the Harvest League (sort of), the time has come for the devs at Grinding...

Star Citizen discusses its plans for finalizing the Stanton system

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The Stanton system of Star Citizen (aka the only star system available to explore in the alpha right now) is almost fully built. Sort...

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