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]

PlanetSide Arena shores up early access bugs as Steam reviews hit ‘mixed’

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Credit where credit's due, the folks at PlanetSide Arena appear to be on top of their game in terms of keeping major issues with...

Path of Exile’s devs say its performance issues are down to ‘calculation complexity,’ not the engine

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The word "performance" is being kicked around the Path of Exile community kind of a lot lately, but lest you think Grinding Gear Games...

Maelstrom’s naval style of battle royale goes free-to-play

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Okay, so what if there's a battle royale game, except the land is water, the collapsing ring is an ocean infested with giant sea...

Sea of Thieves celebrates talk like a pirate day with sweet Twitch loot

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Dang, I almost forgot it was talk like a pirate day! If you aren't into LOTRO and World of Warcraft's take on the second-most...
Oh my!

Funcom’s running a free-play weekend for Conan Exiles, Conan Unconquered, and Age of Conan

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Conan fans, this unlikely weekend is your moment to shine, as Funcom's making all the things free free free. First up is Conan Exiles, normally...

No Man’s Sky kicks off a new community research event and fixes numerous bugs in Update 2.12

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There's a fresh update for the (now) multiplayer sci-fi survival sandbox No Man's Sky that provides a reason for more people to come together...

PlanetSide Arena has officially launched into early access – here’s the new trailer

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Delays are in the past: "Massive" battle royale PlanetSide Arena is officially hitting early access today, rolling into what Daybreak is calling the "first...

Steam’s new features are now available in open beta

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The Steam library's beta version of its shiny new feature are now up and running, so those who are champing at the bit to...

Bungie’s latest video talks up Destiny 2’s Shadowkeep and the plan for Year Three

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Another "ViDoc" from the folks at Bungie is, as one would expect, chock-full of Destiny 2: Shadowkeep hype. In this latest sizzle reel-cum-documentary, players...

Fortnite’s new mobile Party Hub feature lets you chat and play battle royale with friends

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Dropping in with friends has gotten a whole lot simpler in Fortnite's battle royale mode with the most recent update. v10.31 has introduced a...

Cube World’s closed beta begins September 23 – go get your Steam keys

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When Picroma's Wolfram von Funck resurfaced earlier this month to announce that 2013 voxelbox Cube World was not only back in development but hitting...

Hearthstone’s Tombs of Terror, Overwatch’s Brick Challenge, and Blizzard’s Pencils of Promise charity sale

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Even outside of World of Warcraft, Blizzard's been busy busy busy this week. First, take a peek at Hearthstone: The MMOTCG opened the Tombs of...

Rockstar offers game launcher freebies, Red Dead Online adds legendary bounties and… zombies?

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You know what you need? Another games launcher rattling around your harddrive! Yeah, no you don't, but Rockstar has launched one anyway. "The Rockstar Games...

PlanetSide Arena drops weapons blog ahead of tomorrow’s early access phase one launch

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Still on the fence about the newly revivified development of PlanetSide Arena? The massive-scale battle royale game moves from private preview to early access...

Elite Dangerous’ new tutorial and new shop currency are live today

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My own experience with getting started in Elite: Dangerous went pretty smoothly, but I contend that the tutorials I went through could have been...
Hmm. Appears I'm still alive.

PUBG is adding survival mastery to its progression system

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Weapon Mastery is a thing in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, a progression track following your ability to inflict significant harm upon your opposition over time and...

World of Warships marks four years with new Directives, freebies, and bonuses in Update 0.8.8

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Another year has come and gone for the online ship battler World of Warships, so it's high time to celebrate with its players. The...

Anthem launches Cataclysm’s final week, abandons Acts structure for future updates

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Today marks the final week for the Cataclysm event in Anthem, so if you've among the few who have been playing along, you're entering...

Warframe of Mind: A guide to finding Warframe’s lore fragments

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Now that you know there is a host of lore to find in Warframe, you are probably more eager to gather it all. And...

MMORTS Travian Legends turns 15 years old with its Victoria Codex event

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You folks remember Travian Games, right? At one point, the company was designated as the European publisher for both Crowfall and Shroud of the...

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