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]

Tangential multiplayer note writing title Kind Words sees an uptick in players

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With most of the world still in isolation, is it a wonder that a game that effectively seeks to offer words of encouragement is...

Path of Exile players have died almost 5,000,000 times in delirium orb maps so far

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Path of Exile has shared some neat info this week in the wake of the Delirium league, most notably for delirium orbs themselves. These...

PlanetSide 2 hypes the upcoming Outfit Wars competitive final with a double XP weekend on PC

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The culmination of the Outfit Wars competition in PlanetSide 2 is coming this Saturday, April 11th, with the final event being played out on...

Overwatch’s Echo and unified hero pool update arrive next week

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A new playable hero is always a massive deal in Overwatch, so it's no surprise to hear that the game's legion of followers have...

Livestreams of Valorant’s closed beta broke a Twitch viewership record (because people wanted free keys)

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Riot Games' multiplayer FPS Valorant was in a limited closed beta this past Tuesday, and there were a whole lot of people tuning in...

Fallout 76 drops new trailer ahead of April 14 Wastelanders launch

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No more delays for Fallout 76: Bethsoft confirmed again today that the freebie Wastelanders expansion is indeed launching for PC, PS4, and Xbox One...

Last Oasis brings challenging new maps with new resources in its latest update

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Today was a big day for woodpunk survival MMO Last Oasis. Not only was it able to stay stable since its launch day stumble,...

The Stream Team: Bunnies and Chimera in Warframe

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The Sacrifice may be over, but Massively OP's MJ is not done with Warframe's story! She still has more missions to complete before she...

Spring and Easter events drop in Albion Online, Roblox, Runes of Magic, and ARK

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Spring is in the air, and if you're largely stuck at home, you may as well enjoy it in your MMOs. Yep, it's getting...

MMO Business Roundup: Funcom’s corporate move, Japan’s ratings board, and Dean Hall’s next big thing

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We're back with another roundup of MMO industry and business stories related to our corner of the online gaming world. Funcom: Funcom is moving to...

Hearthstone welcomes Demon Hunters and sips from Carl’s Jr. cups

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Whether or not you are prepared for it, Hearthstone: Ashes of Outland has arrived. The latest expansion set for the digital card game brings...
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Sea of Thieves launches its next update on April 22 and it has cats

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That's right, April 22nd is the date for the next monthly update for Sea of Thieves, and it has cats. You can pick out...

Darkest Dungeon joins a PvP circus for one last show

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Fans of the grimly narrated Darkest Dungeon gave low chuckles at seeing Red Hook Studios put up a preview of a new PvP feature...

Star Citizen’s Pillar Talk discusses friends list features and better persistence in alpha 3.9

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The next alpha update for Star Citizen has its fair share of big-ticket items -- the New Babbage area, the prison, new missions, new...

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace ragequits during an official esports racing event

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So apparently NASCAR is hosting an esports event featuring real drivers in a simulated series of races in the racing sim title iRacing. Readers...
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Blizzard alters Warcraft III: Reforged’s matchmaking system while players are waiting on basic features

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You know that old joke about how you could get the Model T Ford in any color you wanted as long as it was...

Choose My Adventure: The weird world of Heroes Online in Roblox

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I had a feeling this whole month of write-ups would go weirdly, and sure enough, it did. It was only until after I got...

No Man’s Sky just patched in the Exo Mech update, confirming leaked video

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You can have plenty of neat stuff in No Man's Sky. You can have your own custom base. You can have a frigate and...

Riot’s Runeterra launches April 30 while COVID-19 slows Valorant

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We were just talking on the podcast about how, with everyone stuck at home and looking for gaming outlets, that this is the perfect...

The Stream Team: Making melee mayhem with a Path of Exile Marauder

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If one thing could be said about Massively OP's MJ, it's that she really likes Path of Exile's witch. Which is why it was...

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