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]

Inside Star Citizen returns with details about building in-game brands and a sprint report

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After another break, Star Citizen is back on its weekly video series rollout as Inside Star Citizen makes its full return. In this episode,...

Rockstar addresses GTAO and Red Dead Online content droughts with vague previews

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Rockstar hasn't had the best summer, what with SuperData dinging GTAO for its lack of major content leading to revenue dips and gamers protesting...

League of Legends revamps its esports site, Legends of Runeterra kicks off the Spirit Blossom Festival

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Two of Riot Games' titles are in our news room, so why not just bundle the two together? It should be easier for you...

StarCraft II begins testing patch 5.0 with major co-op shake-up and new achievements

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StarCraft II is preparing to celebrate its tenth anniversary, with patch 5.0 hitting the PTR with a wealth of new features. The biggest news here...

SuperData June 2020: Valorant had the ‘biggest launch ever for a free-to-play PC title’

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It's time for our monthly check-in on how the games industry is doing according to SuperData's numbers, and don't worry - they're all still...

Sea of Thieves offers apologies and compensation for last weekend’s dataloss

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So let me tell you a story. It's a story about an online gaming company that had major problems with its servers last weekend....

Torchlight III’s endgame-focused Dun-Djinn content update officially launches

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Torchums -- er, sorry, Torchlight III has made good on Tuesday's plan to release its new endgame content the following Wednesday. Which means it's...

Check out this magnificent unicorn man that we never got to see added to PWE’s MOBA Gigantic

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As I wrote in an op-ed before, I miss the heck out of Gigantic, the so-called "shooter MOBA" developed by Motiga and released by...

Rocket League will be going free-to-play and launch on the Epic Games Store this summer

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For those who want some car football (or car soccer if you're uncultured) but don't want to shell out $20, this summer is going...

Dual Universe shows off its shiny new character model

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Dual Universe would like to introduce you to someone. It's yourself. No, the devs at Novaquark aren't asking you to do some meditative introspection;...

Perfect Ten: Ten reasons Fallout 76 is good, actually

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Here's the thing about criticism: It isn't mutually exclusive with appreciation. You can like something that you also criticize -- and your head won't...

SMITE is adding Tsukuyomi the Japanese moon god to the roster in August

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The Japanese pantheon in the MOBA SMITE is about to grow by one more this August as Hi-Rez Studios has announced that the moon...

Hi-Rez’s squad-based multiplayer shooter Rogue Company enters paid beta on EGS

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Last time we peeked in on Rogue Company, the multiplayer shooter coming out of Hi-Rez's internal First Watch Games label, we were given a...
That'll cost you money.

Police in Taiwan locate the owner of a lost Switch thanks to Animal Crossing

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So here's a cute story for you. A man in Taiwan took his Nintendo Switch along when he went to the ATM to grab...
Sure. That sounds right.

Not So Massively: Online ARPGs are the pizza of gaming

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I spend a lot of time thinking about online ARPGs these days. It's always been a genre I've enjoyed, and since taking over the...

Torchlight III wants to open up its endgame tomorrow

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Tomorrow is looking increasingly likely for Torchlight III's next content update -- and a big update it'll be, at that. With Wednesday's patch, the...

Star Citizen’s artists create armor concepts using space crab pieces in a livestream

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Star Citizen will eventually have beasts like crabs, cows, and space whales. They will likely provide crafting materials and salable components. But what if...

No Man’s Sky touts an uptick in player numbers thanks to cross-play and Xbox Game Pass release

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Man, it's almost like letting people play games with one another regardless of their chosen platform is good business. Hello Games' Sean Murray has...
Oh, great.

COVID-19 roundup: How the pandemic has affected game devs, GameStop’s flip-flopping on mask wearing policy

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Hey, it's been some time since we've done one of these roundup stories about the novel coronavirus' effect on gaming, and since there are...

Fault is an early access MOBA that uses assets from the sunsetted Paragon

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Back in April 2018, Paragon, Epic Games' swing at the MOBA sub-genre, was shut down due to an "unsustainable" player size but saw all...

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