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]

No Man’s Sky adds new plants for bases and bobbleheads for spaceships

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Space can be a lonely place in No Man's Sky, even if there is a multiplayer hub now. For those spans where you're traveling...

Star Citizen celebrates St. Patrick’s Day by selling things and holding a limerick contest

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There once was a game called Star Citizen Whose St. Patrick's Day pride had just bitten 'em. They dressed up in green And made a whole scene About...

Path of Exile set a new concurrency record with Delirium – here’s what GGG is fixing next

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Path of Exile couldn't have launched Delirium on a worse - or better - day. By happenstance, the entire US was put under a...

Daybreak, Cryptic, City State, Frontier, and more MMO studios affected by worldwide pandemic shutdowns

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As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make itself felt, we've got another quick roundup of news relevant to MMO players. First, we've...

Closers promises new zones, challenges, and mysteries in new Busan region

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Just in case you missed out on the launch last week, allow us to offer this friendly reminder that Closers has opened up the...

Welcome to the Litter Box, a player-built naked fight club in Fallout 76

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As we've covered before, one of the best parts of Fallout 76 is the things that players build in-game with their C.A.M.P.s, so it...

Not So Massively: Delving into builds and endgame in Wolcen Lords of Mayhem

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A few weeks ago in the Not So Massively column, I gave my initial impressions of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem. I found it a...

Coronavirus roundup: GamesCom 2020 is still planned for August – for now

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With GDC and E3 closing their doors, you might be wondering about GamesCom 2020, originally set for August this summer. Will the coronavirus have...

Warframe showcases Titania Prime, modular Archwings, and Operation: Scarlet Spear gameplay

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Another devstream from the folks at Warframe is in the books, and it's offering a variety of reveals as per usual. This latest broadcast...

Steam hits a new peak of 20 million concurrent users thanks to quarantines and social distancing

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It's very likely that global quarantines caused by the novel coronavirus have helped matters, but regardless of the reason, Steam concurrency numbers hit a...

Prosperous Universe lets players rent warehouses and design mushrooms in the Presence update

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Of the myriad things players can do in the economy-minded sandbox of Prosperous Universe, one thing they couldn't do was create their own delicious...

The Stream Team: An outing to uncover Conan Exiles’ obelisks

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Traveling through the Conan Exiles is easier with the magical obelisks -- but only if you have them unlocked! Massively OP's MJ has most,...

The Trials of Osiris have officially begun in Destiny 2’s Season of the Worthy

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The much-loved and highly anticipated Trials of Osiris mode finally kicked off in Destiny 2 this past Friday, bringing on another activity for players...
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Coronavirus roundup: Blizzard, free APB Reloaded, EA esports, HPWU, and how your PC can help humans win

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Feel pretty surreal to be reporting on a global crisis like the coronavirus in our indie pages here on MOP, but it affects everyone...

New World’s director envisions an open world game where PvP and PvE players complement each other

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New World game director Scot Lane has checked in recently with an update from the game's alpha in a new letter to the community...

The Stream Team: Day of Delirium in Path of Exile

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It's a double lucky Friday the 13th for Massively OP's MJ: Today Path of Exile's Delirium expansion launches. How can she not be excited...

Zombie horror MMO Dead Frontier 2 morphs into a fully open world title

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This game continues to surprise us. Back in September of 2018, we were alerted to the existence of Dead Frontier 2, a free-to-play survival...

World of Conquerors: Origins is a free-to-play RTS MMO of empire control

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There's a new free-to-play MMORTS wandering around out there, and it kind of looks adorably janky in a way. It's called World of Conquerors:...

Survival sandbox Population Zero outlines its new 168-hour cycle and account progression

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You arrive to the wilds of Population Zero. You have seven days to live. Go. That's, in an extremely unrefined nutshell, the basic gameplay...

Warframe studio Digital Extremes cancels in-person TennoCon 2020, turns it fully online

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Another MMO-adjacent gaming event has now been canceled in the midst of the coronavirus epidemic. "TennoCon is going fully digital!" Warframe studio Digital Extremes announced...