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]

Path of Exile 2 wrestles with database issues and half a million Steam concurrent players

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So how did your early access to Path of Exile 2 go? Because in the macrocosm sense, it was an extremely busy start to...
That beta testing steez.

Betawatch: Path of Exile 2’s early access has begun

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All right, let's not front, the only thing we're really worrying about in the MMO-ish (it's flagged MMO on Steam) beta space right now...

Fera The Sundered Tribes is a new multiplayer monster hunter with village building and aerial combat

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Looking for a new RPG that's got a bit of everything stuffed into it? You might want to check out Fera: The Sundered Tribes...
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The First Descendant’s second season is out now with a free bundle and a new battle pass

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If you were wondering what the cosmetics for The First Descendant's second season looked like, well... they look more or less like you'd expect...

Overwatch 2 starts Season 14, Diablo Immortal preps the Diablo fight, Hearthstone opens the Technotavern

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It's time for another gaggle of Blizzard news, friends! Is it a gaggle? Perhaps it's a pile? A bunch? A chili bowl? However you...

Ubisoft shareholders are apparently still in buyout negotiations – under Guillermot family control

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Rumors of an Ubisoft buyout have popped up multiple times in recent memory - in fact, the last one was back in October, when Bloomberg...

Marvel Rivals’ free-to-play launch hits over 400K Steam players, solid reviews, and purchase problems

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For a game that most gamers might have brushed off as "Overwatch at home," NetEase's newly released free-to-play team shooter Marvel Rivals appears to...

SpaceCraft is an online sci-fi exploration and building sandbox headed for early access next year

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If you like interstellar travel, space exploration, and sci-fi empire building, and you're willing to take a chance on a smaller game in early...

CCP does not want you calling its blockchain game EVE Frontier a blockchain game

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The side projects of EVE Online are bursting with news today, as the integrated FPS EVE Vanguard has decided to open up its testing...

Path of Exile 2 warns of launch queues and server issues as preorders surpass one million

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Man, I wouldn't want to be an RPG or MMO launching right about now because everything's about to get wrecked by Path of Exile...

Crimson Desert’s latest promo trailer showcases the creepy Hexe Marie boss fight

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It's been a long time since Crimson Desert was announced, its entire gameplay style has changed multiple times, and at this point it is...
This does fit for Iron Man, to be fair.

Ahead of tonight’s launch, Marvel Rivals outlines its battle pass and cosmetic monetization

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So you know that Marvel Rivals is going to be free-to-play, and you know that it's going to offer all its maps, content, and...

Dauntless showcases some of the new weapon abilities landing with today’s Awakening update

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Today is the day when Dauntless finally gets its long-awaited Awakening update, which brings a whole bunch of new things to the co-op hunting...

Grab a King of Meat alpha test key courtesy of Amazon and Glowmade – alpha is live right now!

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Back in August, Amazon and Glowmade took the wraps off a new co-op dungeon-runner called King of Meat, and I think you can tell...

Lost Skies preps its Worlds Adrift-esque island creator tool for a Steam launch next week

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Back in the spring of 2023, the studio behind the defunct MMO Worlds Adrift Bossa Games popped back on the scene with a new...

NetEase formally unveils its cute new solo/co-op game ANANTA (fka Project Mugen)

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NetEase and studio Naked Rain have a big announcement this morning: The cute anime traversal-oriented game it's been teasing under the codename Project Mugen...

The Stream Team: I put on my robe and wizard hat in Enshrouded…

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Seriously! Look! There are robes and wizard hats! Massively OP's Larry has donned his hat. Now if he can just convince MJ and the...
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Roblox is introducing a new Roblox-centered chat system as its answer to Discord

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Sure, Roblox has found a way to turn its player population into an endless font of content that the owners can monetize and give...

Warframe’s Tennobaum gifting event this year benefits Toys for Tots

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As it has for the last many years, Warframe studio Digital Extremes has kicked off its Tennobaum event, prompting gift-giving for the benefit of...

The Finals brings a new map, new items, and a guild-like clubs system with its December 12 Season 5 update

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A new season is on the horizon for the PvP game show FPS The Finals, with Season 5 confirmed to arrive on Thursday, December...