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]

Grim Dawn’s Forgotten Gods expansion will arrive on March 27th

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Last week, Crate Entertainment announced that its post-apocalyptic ARPG Grim Dawn would be receiving a new expansion, Forgotten Gods, sometime this month, and now...

Heroes of the Storm discusses ranked mode and hero changes in an AMA

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Considering the rollback in operations for the MOBA Heroes of the Storm, fans were very likely eager to hear from the game's devs. The...

Sadistic player-designed maze traps Fallout 76 gamers

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In a world where there are no NPCs, Fallout 76 players have to get really creative about what to do with their time. One...
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Path of Exile’s Synthesis launch had the game’s second-highest player concurrency

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The goal of any major update release for any game is to launch with no real issues, but it's rarely what you actually expect....

Apex Legends developers ban 355K cheaters as dataminers find new weapons

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Rising battle royale star Apex Legends just reduced its playerbase by 355,000 players. First, congratulations are in order for having enough players that banning 355,000 would...
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Anthem players are up in arms over this weekend’s loot nerf

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Turns out BioWare and EA didn't want to wait until Tuesday to shake up Anthem: It patched on Saturday instead, with a lengthy list...
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Valve parts ways with Artifact creator Richard Garfield in round of layoffs

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Forget for one moment the horrific bleeding of Artifact's playerbase -- now the digital card game has lost its most high-profile designer. We are just...

The Stream Team: Creating an ARK Homestead

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Massively OP's MJ is a bit shocked, but it looks like WildCard finally did it: The big building upgrade has made it into ARK!...
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Path of Exile’s Synthesis expansion is officially live

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It's here! It's here! Path of Exile has officially launched its Synthesis expansion for both PC and Xbox One. Still wondering about that PlayStation...
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Artifact continues to hemorrhage players as fans plead for a sign from Valve

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Hey, let's talk about Artifact! When last we checked in with Valve's digital card game (the first new game from the studio since Dota...
Oh, we haven't forgotten you.

BioWare doesn’t think Anthem’s ‘loot is lame’ – it’s fixing damage scaling bugs next week

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Anthem wasn't done when it launched. Let's just get that out of the way: The consensus across journalists and players (including ours!) is that...
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Here’s what The Division 2’s ‘living world’ endgame is going to look like

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If your body is ready for The Division 2's launch, better get your mind right too: Ubisoft ran a state-of-the-game stream this week, and...
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Apex Legends outlines balance changes as well as the philosophy of balance

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Balance is a tricky beast in a game like Apex Legends, and that's the core of the philosophy behind Respawn's overall approach to changes. The...

The Survivalist: Space Engineers sloughs off early access and launches with revamped survival

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Wouldn't you know it: One survival game has a big week and others want to follow suit! Space Engineers sheds its early access coil...

Path of Exile’s Synthesis expansion patch notes are out – and ridiculously long

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The release of Path of Exile's Synthesis expansion is almost upon us, and in preparation for the big day, the folks at Grinding Gear...
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Diablo (the first one) is available now on GOG

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Want to get your hands on some authentic SVGA 4-player dungeon-crawling? You can get in on that now with Diablo on GOG.com. Not a later...
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Conan Exiles patch brings balance adjustments, Unnamed City revamp, and Purge tweaks

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The latest patch for the PC version of Conan Exiles finally went live this week, and it brought with it an array of quality-of-life improvements,...

The Stream Team: Trying Torchlight Frontiers’ alpha

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Have you heard about a little new thing called Torchlight Frontiers? If you have, you are likely very excited to see what it is...
All these PLAYERS wanting to DO STUFF!

Sea of Thieves’ latest update adds new mercenary voyages, buffs Merchant Alliance rewards

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Be you mercenary or merchant, the latest Sea of Thieves patch has some new additions and updates that are sure to shiver your timbers....

MMO Business Roundup: Skyrim’s multiplayer mod mess, Neural MMO, and the rise of Overwatch League

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Welcome back to another roundup of stuff happening in the gaming business world relevant to MMOers. Remember Skyrim Together, the multiplayer Skyrim mod that...

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