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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Heroes of the Storm adds a cataclysmic new challenger, Deathwing

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It's time to just ruin everything in Heroes of the Storm with the addition of the game's newest hero, Deathwing. Yes, everyone's favorite world-shattering dragon has...
The Last Balloon~

Kingdom Under Fire 2 gets a November 14 launch date

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The MMORTS subgenre has never really taken off, but Kingdom Under Fire 2 is certainly hoping to change that fact. The last game in the...
Hey, I duped that fair and square!

Fallout 1st is a new Fallout 76 sub that locks private world ownership behind a paywall

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"Do you think all these developers got together and were like, 'October 2019. That's the month we are all going to collectively sh*t the...
Reckon that's a bit pointless.

Overwatch now has a Tetris version thanks to the player workshop

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Yes, that headline really is what it looks like. Reddit user Ochotonida decided to take the multiplayer shooter that is Overwatch and use it to...
House of skulls.

The second week of Anthem’s Season of Skulls starts up today

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The latest Anthem event leaves no time for seasons of love because it's the Season of Skulls. It's also rolling on to the second week...

Leaderboard: Will Blizzard announce Overwatch 2 at BlizzCon?

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Among the many rumors being kicked around about BlizzCon is the rumor that the company is gearing up to announce a sequel to its...

UK’s children’s commissioner calls for tighter legislation on lootboxes

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A report from UK children's commissioner Anne Longfield is calling for stricter laws on lootboxes and to amend current gambling laws to include lootboxes,...

Funcom’s Secret World-inspired Moons of Madness horror game has officially launched

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It's Halloween time, folks, and you know what that means: It's time for a standalone Funcom game with a horror angle, preferably with a...

Hellion launches out of early access unfinished and ends development

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If you point your brain back at 2017, you'll recall that an ambitious survival sandbox called Hellion braved the Steam early access waters. Zero...

The Daily Grind: What are you hoping to see in Diablo 4?

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Rumors and leaks are making it seem ever more likely that Blizzard will finally reveal Diablo 4 at this year's BlizzCon, and though it...

Starbase shows off its robotic body with a video all about player endoskeletons

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Sure, Starbase is about building spaceships and space stations of various sizes, types, and complexities, but none of that actually happens without the endoskeleton...

Daybreak talks PlanetSide Arena goals and plans for PlanetSide 3

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With Daybreak currently in the throes of fresh layoffs and a "company realignment" and PlanetSide Arena failing to really set the world on fire...
Uh...huh.

German magazine ad appears to confirm impending announcement of Diablo 4

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It's been long-rumored - and heck we all expected it last year - but it kinda looks like Diablo 4 has been confirmed by...
Fine.

Complete coverage of Blizzard’s ‘Hong Kong liberation’ Blitzchung fiasco

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In October of 2019, Blizzard made international news headlines when it banned a Hong Kong Hearthstone esports pro and two Taiwanese contracted casters over...
Hello, I am still the villain.

US politicians chastise Activision-Blizzard for its handling of the Hong Kong fiasco

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If Blizzard thought its Hong Kong liberation fiasco couldn't possibly get worse than international headlines, a wide-ranging boycott, Riot Games' public pity, and a...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare eschews lockbox monetization for a battle pass

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Arguably one of the bigger online multiplayer shooters coming down the pike is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, just by mere dint of its...

The Division 2 is free-to-play all weekend for PC, PS4, and Xbox One

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While we mentioned this in passing during our roundup of Title Update 6's features, it does bear repeating: The Division 2 is entirely free...

Survival MMO Stars End hits Steam early access with some Firefly flair

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Hey, a new shiny! A very Firefly-esque shiny! We're talkin' 'bout Stars End here, a new sci-fi title with some space western flair, newly...

Riot Games expresses ’empathy’ for Blizzard after its Hong Kong fiasco

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One might wonder why, possessed as it was of a pretty good week of announcements, Riot Games would willingly put Blizzard's One Ring on...

Star Citizen’s alpha 3.7.1 hopes to bring an end to random asteroid interdiction

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So you're flying along at quantum speeds in Star Citizen, minding your own business and watching the kilometers tick away, when warning sirens tick...

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