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]

Paragon artist shows off concept art from the doomed MOBA

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Perhaps because the announcement was all the way back in January, but Paragon's shutdown is scheduled to take place at the end of next...
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Monster Hunter World is patching in a new hunt against Kulve Taroth

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Most games could not get away with a patch that adds literally one monster. "That isn't enough of a patch," players would say. But...

Giveaway: Snag a Stronghold Kingdoms loot code from Firefly and MOP!

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MMORTS Stronghold Kingdoms is counting seven million players across all platforms this week as well as preparing for the launch of a brand-new European...
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MechWarrior Online adds the Solaris arena with its newest patch

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Unlike the usual battles in MechWarrior Online that are part of savage and cruel wars, the battles in the newly added Solaris arena are...
You aren't going anywhere for a while, right?

Hearthstone’s newest expansion has a new card that’s causing balance issues… with animations

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When a new expansion arrives in Hearthstone, there will be balance issues. That's almost inevitable; you know it's going to happen, it's part of...
All is well.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds adds map changes and red zone shrinkage

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Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene does not have kind words for people who dislike the red zone in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. In his own words, people who...
Another style of robot.

Warframe gets catty with its latest class

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As if Warframe Tenno didn't have a large and lethal enough arsenal at their fingertips, now Digital Extremes is preparing to plug them into...

Conan Exiles just patched in farming, fast travel, The Purge, and the combat revamp on both platforms

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It's a big day over in Conan Exiles, whether you're on PC or Xbox One, as Funcom's just rolled out a major patch ahead...

Tencent is bringing mobile OARPG Raziel westward for your clicking pleasure

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If OARPGs with Torchlight-esque graphics are your thing and your mobile device packs a punch, then feast your eyes and wallet on Raziel. Gaming...

SuperData examines the lootbox controversy’s effect on EA and the gaming industry

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How big a deal with the lootbox controversy that finally hit the mainstream last year? Pretty big, SuperData argues. In a new blog post,...
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BioWare: Anthem will be ‘unlike anything you’ve played’

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While not going into any details about the progress of Anthem's development and testing dates, BioWare nevertheless attempted to prime the pump for fans'...

The Soapbox: Three augmented reality game problems (most) MMOs don’t have – and one thing they do so much better

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I'd like to think that I'm kind of a healthy gamer. While MMOs take a lot of time, the nice thing is that their...

Police who killed innocent man during Call of Duty swatting incident won’t be charged

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At the tail end of 2017, a Call of Duty swatting incident in Kansas took the life of a completely innocent man after police killed him...
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Boss Key owner Cliff Bleszinski claims that Epic Games is poaching his staff

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If Radical Heights is not a success, it's the fault of Epic Games, according to Cliff Bleszinski. The head of Boss Key Studios recently...

The Stream Team: A first look at Radical Heights

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How radical is Radical Heights? That's the question Massively OP's MJ aims to answer as she pokes her head in this new game for...

Make My MMO: PAX’s hands-on, Star Citizen’s free-fly, and Camelot’s weekend tests (April 14, 2018)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen is running a free-fly this weekend, as teased yesterday. The game's currently testing alpha 3.1.2, which also...

Sea of Thieves corrects its course with six planned content patches for 2018

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The widespread criticisms that Sea of Thieves is rather lacking in the content department has not fallen upon deaf ears at Rare. The studio...

The Stream Team: A big boss beat down in ARK

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Just because there are no pillars to enter the lairs of the spider, ape, or dragon bosses on ARK's Aberration doesn't mean that Massively...

Lazarus sponsors a free weekend in order to break its game

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What's the fastest way to ruin your house? Throw a free party to people with no inhibitions, of course. So what's the fastest way...

Stardew Valley’s multiplayer mode is about a month away

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Ready to go farm with, adventure alongside, and marry your friends? Stardew Valley's multiplayer mode may be here before you know it. In fact,...

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