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]

Pokemon Company’s threat of potential legal action against Palworld appears to have fizzled out

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During the height of Palworld's popularity, gamers threw a lot of accusations in the direction of developer Pocket Pair, claiming plagiarism of Pokemon's designs...

War Thunder apologizes for accidentally using imagery of the Challenger shuttle disaster for its keyart

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While there were plenty of things to pay attention to in War Thunder's recently released Seek and Destroy update, players were paying attention to...

Fight or Kite: Battle Crush is a snack-sized take on the mythological battle royale scene

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Imagine taking a bit of the theme from SMITE (really the only good part about SMITE in my estimation), the common battle royale grab-and-go...

Cozy multiplayer life RPG Fae Farm opens a new realm in the clouds with Skies of Azoria DLC

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Who says you can't cultivate plants in the clouds? Logic? Reason? Science? Toss those out of the window and fling yourself into the Skies...

Grim Dawn overhauls nemesis boss spawns, tweaks physical resistance, and rebalances pets

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The multiplayer ARPG of Grim Dawn has released another possibly impactful patch that applies some overhauls, updates, and fixes to the experience that fans...

Enlisted gets a new map, new weapons, and better graphics in its Rzhev update

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When a military location is historically known as a "meat grinder," you can probably expect things to get pretty intense, which means that players...

The Stream Team: Returning to co-op FPS Starship Troopers Extermination

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It's been quite some time since MOP's Chris has gotten out into the bug-infested firefights of Starship Troopers: Extermination, and since he's in the...

SMITE 2 readies its third alpha weekend for June 27 with three more characters in tow

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Third time's the charm, or at least the next in a series of steps for SMITE 2, as the MOBA has tied down some...

Age of Water makes tweaks to trader resources, research, post office rewards, and dolphin sightings

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The water world of Age of Water continues to get adjusted and tweaked by Three Whales Studio, as the nautical survivalbox (survival bathtub?) continues...

Diablo IV opens public testing of Season 5’s new activities and quality-of-life June 25

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Diablo IV has barely had time to let its Season 4 release settle and it's already gearing up for Season 5, and if you're...

The Stream Team: A fresh start in the survival sandbox of Palworld

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Do you ever get the desire to hit the reset button on life? That's kind of what MOP's Chris is experiencing this Sandbox Saturday...
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Co-op raiding roguelike Rabbit & Steel adds a toybox mode that sets the table for mod support

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Who wants to crack open a toybox in the fascinating and flashy raid boss roguelike Rabbit & Steel? That's just what's being offered as...

Anime hero shooter Second Wave and its developer shut down after a disastrous dev cycle

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Over the course of last year, we had been reporting on Second Wave, an anime-styled hero shooter MOBA from developer Challengers Games that looked...

Bohemia’s multiplayer survival sandbox Ylands has officially landed on Switch for offline play

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As we've been chronicling - and I might be a little obsessed with it now that I'm finally catching up on its existence, sorry...

Slayscape, the procedurally generated battle royale RPG from Shroud of the Avatar’s execs, opens its Steam page

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The weird tale of Slayscape continues to unfurl. As a refresher, this self-described blend of battle royale, extraction FPS, and "RPG flavor" with procedurally...

Embracer Group talks up aspirations for AI tool integration with a ‘human-centric approach’

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Embrace Group would like gamers to remember that it's still pretty villainous. The company's annual report for 2024 is out, and among its colorfully...
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Overwatch 2 welcomes Season 11 Super Mega Ultrawatch and its community crafted mode

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Yesterday started Season 11 in Overwatch 2, but if you're the sort of person who prefers hard facts over a fluffy overview dev blog,...

‘Co-op PvE space adventure’ Jump Ship shares 10 minutes of gameplay from the devs

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At the top of last April we got new word on Jump Ship, an upcoming "mission-based co-op PvE space adventure" from Keepsake Games that...

Multiplayer Viking-themed survival settlement manager ASKA begins its early access

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Surviving in a wilderness is never best done alone if at all possible, but there's one survivalbox that has you managing not just your...

Hearthstone brings class-switching mechanics, tasty drinks, and vacation stops with Perils in Paradise expansion

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The summer vacation idea isn't only striking MMORPGs; it's also inspiring the digital card game Hearthstone, which just announced its upcoming Perils in Paradise...