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]

Join Fallout 76’s Pioneer Scouts and get a cool backpack

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If you don't feel that venturing out into an irradiated wasteland and going on a months-long camping trip is enough of an outdoors experience...
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Overwatch introduces the Workshop to build truly custom game modes

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Historically, one of the best parts of Blizzard's various single-player games has been building custom maps; it worked out well for Warcraft III, clearly, and...

Sea of Thieves will begin telling some Tall Tales – Shores of Gold on April 30

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Things appear to be getting more narrative focused in the Sea of Thieves world. Tuesday, April 30th, will see the launch of Tall Tales...
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Overwatch’s next hero is not Sojourn, but a lot of people wish she were

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You all remember how people were a little bit miffed about the introduction of Wrecking Ball/Hammond into the Overwatch lineup, right? To summarize very quickly,...

Another crunch-ridden game studio exposed: This time it’s Fortnite’s Epic Games

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"Crunch" was surely the gaming industry word of the year in 2018, thanks to a massive backlash over horrible working conditions at some Rockstar...

ARK Survival Evolved-inspired voxel sandbox PixARK is launching May 31

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It's been a year since Snail Games' survival-centric voxelbox PixARK hit early access, but its time in testing is almost up: The company announced...
That's something like a relief.

BioWare delays several Anthem ‘Act 1’ features including guilds and masteries

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A little under a month has gone by since BioWare's stress-inducing, crunch-heavy environment was exposed by the media, and since then the studio has...

The Stream Team: A Rend Reckoning

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Have you ever seen a Reckoning in Rend? Massively OP's MJ has always missed them in the past, but tonight she's got a front...

World of Warships and metal band Sabaton make over-the-top music video for the Bismarck

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Wargaming has never been subtle in its advertising and promotions. It also prides itself in the historical accuracy of its vehicles in its various...
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Fortnite bans over a thousand accounts to preserve tournament integrity

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When you're faced with a major competitive event in a game like Fortnite and you want to win the prize, you can do one of...
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Dauntless is offline prepping its massive Mastery system patch for tomorrow

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Dauntless is offline for extended maintance until tomorrow, but it's all for a good cause: the launch of OB 0.7.1. OK, so maybe that...
But seriously, what's Damien's deal this week?

SuperData March 2019: The Division 2’s strong entry and the dominance of battle royale

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Were you worried about the success of The Division 2? Maybe don't be. Ubisoft's big multiplayer sequel entered Superdata's global gaming revenue charts at...
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Anthem takes us to a ‘sunken’ city and allows gear changes mid-mission in today’s update 1.1.0

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Some people have wondered how Anthem's storyline would continue and when we would actually see an update to it. The long answer is complicated,...

Today’s Fallout 76 Wild Appalachia Patch 8.5 introduces a camera, repair kits, and new complaints from fans

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In its on-going rollout of Wild Appalachia, Fallout 76 brings update 8.5 to players, which features the ProSnap Deluxe Camera, basic and improved repair...

Heroes of the Storm is picking up another famous WoW character: Anduin Wrynn

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The rumors were true: Anduin Wrynn is on his way to Heroes of the Storm, yet another Warcraft icon to make that journey. In the...

The Stream Team: Creating chaos in Path of Exile

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Path of Exile's Synthesis League is trucking along, as is the Chaos Witch of Massively OP's MJ. She's never played with chaos before, and...

China reveals new regulatory system for online video games after more than a year of confusion

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For the last year and change, we watched in slowly dawning horror during China's big game "freeze," when bureaucrats shut down avenues for game...

Fortnite teases imminent Avengers: Endgame crossover event

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This weekend, Marvel's epic Infinity War saga will finally be drawing to a close with the release of Avengers: Endgame, and it looks like...
We never claimed to be saints.

Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts thinks that Anthem is worth saving

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Not content to merely oversee the construction of the greatest space sim of all time, Star Citizen's Chris Roberts has ideas how to right...

A new medical research paper attempts to set health guidelines for collegiate esports players

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One of the refrains bleated by those who dislike esports is that competitors are not "real" athletes. This appears to be a similar idea...

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