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]

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Defiance 2050 celebrates Armistice Day once again

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Ah, Armistice Day, the special date in the lore of Defiance 2050 when humans and aliens stopped shooting at one another. To celebrate this, the...

GTAV multiplayer RP servers allow gamers to roleplay drivers, mechanics, and journalists

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You might think that the Grand Theft Auto universe online is populated chiefly by people pretending to be gangster thugs and extreme sports thrill...
We never claimed to be saints.

BioWare discusses Anthem post-launch: ‘This is all a learning experience for us’

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So, did you agree with our assessment of Anthem as a fun game with a lot of issues? It seems BioWare itself agrees with that...
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Atlas previews its two new PvP modes due for the test realm in late March

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There are people in Atlas who do not care for PvP. There's no version of PvP that will make those players happy. There are also...

Red Dead Online maps out plan for more anti-grief hostility system update and new playing styles

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Rockstar doesn't want you to forget about Red Dead Online or think that it's malingering in an eternal beta: The company has another preview...
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Apex Legends kicks off its first season today with battle pass and Octane

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The first season of Apex Legends officially begins today with the release of the premiere battle pass and the addition of the game's first...

The Stream Team: Stop! Hammer time in Dauntless

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Put on your baggiest pants and make other references to early '90s musical trends: There's a new patch in Dauntless, and MassivelyOP's resident monster...

The Stream Team: Making memories in Path of Exile’s Synthesis

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Memory All alone in the Nexus I want to get to that last shard And collect all my loot What's better than making memories? In Path of Exile's...

Conan Exiles finally pushes Black Yeti boss and Purge tweaks to PS4

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Just when you thought that maybe Funcom forgot that it created Conan Exiles on the PlayStation 4, it dumps everything into one giant patch....

The Culling will sunset in May after unsuccessful free-to-play relaunch

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Bad news for fans of The Culling: Developer Xaviant Games has announced that the game's free-to-play servers will close officially on May 15th. Readers will...

Not So Massively: Welcoming a new era of online games and gaming

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Hello, Massively Overpowered readers! Not So Massively is back, with a new captain at the helm. My name's Tyler. If you're active in the MMO...
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Epic addresses store roadmap, privacy; Steam finally confronts review bombing

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If you've been waiting impatiently for the Epic Store to have various expected features like cloud saves and user reviews, the good news is...

The Stream Team: Eight years of Xsyon apocalypse survival

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Eight years ago the irradiated landscape of Xsyon opened up, complete with mutant chickens and vicious rabid squirrels! Today marks the apocalyptic survival game's...

Indian police arrest 10 over PUBG ban

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Four cities in the Indian state of Gujarat have instituted a ban on PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds over concern that the game causes violent behavior. The...

First Impressions: My first three days of survival in Outlaws of the Old West

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Back in 1999, I lived out in Colorado Springs and basked in the wide-open spaces, the scenic mountains, the towering mesas, and the feeling...
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No Man’s Sky is planning its major Beyond update for the summer with online play

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We've been covering No Man's Sky for a long while here, first because the game was supposed to have a multiplayer component and then...

CryoFall straddles massively multiplayer with a scifi survival experience

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Question: How many players on a server does it take to graduate a game from "multiplayer" to "massively multiplayer?" And should there be an...
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Overwatch explores the lore and mechanics behind Baptiste before his live release

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Good news, Baptiste fans, the new healer is going to be deployed to Overwatch's live servers within the next couple of weeks according to the...

New Blizzard trademark filing rekindles speculation about Diablo TV series

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You may remember that last year, there was a brief but passionate firestorm of speculation that Blizzard was gearing up to produce a TV...

War Thunder turns on radar systems in the Locked On update

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In my extremely dumb headcanon, I imagine the operators of the various vehicles in War Thunder have all simultaneously found the "on" button for...

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