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]

Gamigo 3Q 2019 revenues are up thanks to ArcheAge Unchained and Trion acquisition

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We're already in Q4 as far as the fiscal calendar goes, but it's never too late to peek back at the quarter passed, which...

BBC tech program Click promises investigation into Star Citizen’s delays

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No matter what sorts of progress the alpha builds of Star Citizen make, there's always going to be a question of when the...
Yourcraft.

A Jesuit priest is trying out a Vatican Minecraft server to encourage non-toxic behavior

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We're familiar with the ways that online games, even generally rather innocent ones like Minecraft, can wind up being breeding grounds for some of...
Eye.

Editing tags may reveal the identity of a character in the Diablo IV cinematic trailer

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It's going to be a long while before we have any sort of release date for Diablo IV or anything more than scraps of...
To most people, that's actual money.

Riot Games will pay $10 million to settle its ‘bro culture’ gender discrimination lawsuit

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Back in August, the LA Times reported that Riot Games had agreed to settle the class-action discrimination lawsuit lodged against it. The suit had...

The Stream Team: More Path of Exile map madness

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Massively OP's MJ was able to try out Path of Exile's endgame map system for the first time last week, and now that she's...

Massively Uplifting: MMO fundraisers, GW2 raid class, and saving trees and cats

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Being grateful isn't relegated to just one month, but November is when many people -and gamers - double-down on the things they are thankful...

Roguelike expedition sim Curious Expedition launches a massively multiplayer mode

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If you've ever wondered what Oregon Trail might look like set in a procedurally generated jungle and as a large-scale multiplayer game, then you...
And again.

Overwatch 2 promises to deliver a ‘complete story with beginning, middle, and end’

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The sequel-cum-expansion Overwatch 2 has a number of things for players to look forward to, especially those who are more eager to try out...
Feelin' fine!

Fallout 76 shares some new Wastelanders screenshots

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Lest you be worried, Bethesda is indeed working on more than just trying to fix bugs in Fallout 76, it's still actively working on...

Kritika:REBOOT bans hundreds of illegal trading accounts and readies a new class

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Kritika:REBOOT has been on the offensive with regards to taking down illegal trading accounts, which seems to be an ongoing fight if one looks...

Star Citizen’s $1700 Kraken Privateer mobile space mall drives fundraising past $250M

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Remember during our Star Citizen interview when we went wink-wink about a commerce-based announcement? That announcement has been fully realized with the Kraken Privateer. While...

Starbase outlines mining and economy updates in the weekly progress notes

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When it comes to sandbox games, especially ones with internet spaceships, becoming a titan of industry tends to be my go-to activity. If you're...

The Stream Team: Unlocking and playing with the plushie ram hammer in Dauntless

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Happy Ramsgiving! What, you're not familiar with the holiday? It's totally a real event in the multiplayer critter slayer Dauntless and not an excuse...
You know who is what here.

Hearthstone Battlegrounds takes a deep dive into how the game determines your rating

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Many game devs are extremely mum about how they come to determine a player's competitive rating. Not Hearthstone, which seems to be all too...

Massively on the Go: Pseudo-MMOing in Pokemon Sword and Shield

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So one of the big draws of the new Pokemon Sword and Shield is the open-world exploration area of the game. It's expansive: It has 4-four-player...

The Stream Team: Rallying together to make a Railjack

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No more sad Warframe for Massively OP's MJ! Thanks to the latest release, soon she'll be able to fly to missions with her friends...

Dauntless’ Ramsgiving event celebrates being thankful and rams with a ram-shaped hammer skin

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Around this time in the US, we take a moment to revel in bounty and give thanks for the things we have achieved, no...
Yes, more than this.

Stardew Valley’s latest update fixes multiplayer issues, drops fresh content

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If you were looking for a cozy old favorite multiplayer game to duck back into over the long weekend, Stardew Valley has offered itself...
I blew things up!

Apex Legends raises the level cap substantially but adds a lot more rewards to it

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You may or may not be at the old level cap for Apex Legends, but you are almost certainly not at the new cap....