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]

Chinese authorities arrest 15 more accused PUBG hackers, fining them over $5M

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Bluehole and PUBG Corp are apparently continuing their government-backed crackdown on PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds cheaters. Last week, PUBG Corp told Steam players that it takes cheating...

Stardew Valley’s multiplayer edition is finally in beta testing

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With word that Stardew Valley's multiplayer update is almost upon us, we only have one question: Which of you peasants will toil the rich...

Daybreak: Here’s where the EverQuest franchise, DCUO, PlanetSide 2, H1Z1, and Just Survive stand

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Not counting Standing Stone's titles, Daybreak currently develops and publishes six of its once massive stable of MMOs: Both EverQuests, DC Universe Online, PlanetSide...

Time travel-themed ARPG Last Epoch launches Kickstarter and puts out demo

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How is it even possible to make a Diablo-style game more awesome than the original? Easy -- you toss in time travel. Now things...

The Stream Team: Mounting an ARK crab rescue

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As has been known to happen in ARK, there's a creature in need of rescue! One of the gang lost his crab at the...
STAFF HEADS

Dark and Light makes staff heads far more durable in its latest patch

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Staff heads! They head your staff in Dark and Light! And the newest patch has lots of changes directly dealing with staff heads. Do...

Dauntless fleshes out progression systems in advance of open beta

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If you checked out Dauntless in the past and complained that the game felt like it didn't have enough in the way of character...

Impressions of Sea of Thieves, one month in: Deep-diving retro world PvP

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It's really hard for me to not to gush hard about Sea of Thieves. I know many out there won't agree, and it's easy to say why,...
Hooray.

Conan Exiles is being brought to Asian territories (to the tune of ‘Beauty and the Beast’)

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Korea and Japan are places you can game, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Taiwan; Ignoring them is lame. As Conan Exiles moves closer to release, Funcom has revealed...
Healing girl.

Blizzard’s latest job listing suggests at a PvP focus in its unannounced game

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If you love trying to speculate about the next title coming from Blizzard based on vague job postings, you'll be happy to know that...
Win more!

Epic Games’ Paragon closes down tomorrow

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The day is just about here. After announcing its intentions to close Paragon in January due to lackluster popularity, Epic Games is about to flip...
A prison of your own making.

Kids these days: Fortnite fights a 14-year-old in court, signs 13-year-old to e-sports team

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Epic Games is still doggedly pursuing supposed Fortnite cheaters. As we reported back in November, one of the defendants in Epic's many lawsuits is...

Fortnite has become the ‘largest free-to-play console game of all time,’ SuperData says

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"Fortnite is now the largest free-to-play console game of all time, in revenue generated and monthly active users," SuperData has declared in its monthly...
I liked it.

The Daily Grind: Which non-MMORPGs would make good MMORPGs?

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When Jagex first announced its Transformers game, it was an MMORPG. Then it got its MMORPG elements stripped and became a MOBA, and then...
Oh. Good.

StarCraft II puts two well-known community maps up for sale

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The StarCraft II map editor offers a lot of power, and there are countless examples of using the basic functions of the editor to...

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds balances weapons, brings Miramar map to the Xbox One

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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds isn't giving up the fight against Fortnite for the market share of the battle royale crowd. The PvP shooter has a ton...

Warframe moves quickly to fix Khora patch

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With the new Beasts of the Sanctuary patch now live in Warframe, Digital Extremes has found that it has its hands fully trying to...
kerburn

Path of Exile revamps its store interface for cleaner navigation

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Look, we don't mean to shock anyone, but Path of Exile needs to make money, and it does so via its cash shop. That's...

Conan Exiles posts brand-new preview video with two weeks to go before launch

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Two more weeks, folks! That's how long Conan Exiles has left on its early access contract before it expires and fully launches. Funcom's released...

Destiny 2’s Warmind DLC turns Mars into an adult playground

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Get your butts to Mars, Destiny 2 players, because you're needed for the upcoming Warmind DLC. Bungie did a full reveal of the game's...

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