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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PlayerUnknown thinks PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds doesn’t deserve game of the year

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Did you know that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is up for a Game of the Year award? Probably not, because... like, there are a lot of...

Here’s the full list of Trion Worlds’ Black Friday deals

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As you plan your Black Friday shopping strategy (ours: sleeping in and lazily shopping on Amazon Prime), Trion Worlds wants to help out by...

The Stream Team: Exploring the wilds and wildlife in Conan Exiles’ great white north

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There's much of the land from the expansion that Massively OP's MJ has yet to explore in Conan Exiles, and she aims to correct...

Paladins goes full auto with Vivian

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Would you rather have a trove of ancient technology at your fingertips or a modern arsenal of rapid-fire weaponry? Paladins' newest champion, Vivian, doesn't have...
Some daunts remain.

Dauntless steps back from constant stability upgrades for a major patch

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If you've been playing Dauntless since it first released to test audiences, you have probably gotten accustomed to having a large number of patches...

Grab a SMITE Harbinger Nike skin key from Hi-Rez and MOP

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Happy Friday! In honor of SMITE's latest Odyssey update and this weekend's Party Up event, Hi-Rez has granted Massively OP a bajillion keys for Harbinger Nike! Click...

World of Warships sails into Steam’s port

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"You ain't anybody if you ain't on Steam," our momma told us when we were tykes. Of course, back then Steam had yet to...

Decade-old multiplayer ARPG Titan Quest drops ‘Ragnarok’ expansion

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So here's a happy surprise: THQ Nordic just launched an expansion for Titan Quest, the multiplayer-optional ARPG that's been rattling around on hard drives...
NOT EVEN A LITTLE BIT

Overwatch kicks off a free play weekend across all platforms

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Destiny 2 who? Overwatch is aiming to lure in as many of Blizzard's players as possible with another free weekend. The best part? It's...
Awesome. Very impressive. Great job.

EA disables all Star Wars Battlefront 2 microtransaction crud – for now

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Whenever you see a studio call fans "passionate," it's almost always shorthand for "rioting with pitchforks and torches." Guess what Star Wars Battlefront 2's...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO would you recommend to Marvel Heroes refugees?

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So Marvel Heroes has about six weeks to live thanks to the impending shutdown of the game following Disney's decision to drop Gazillion as...

NCsoft is already sunsetting MOBA Master X Master

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NCsoft announced this evening that it will sunset its relatively new MOBA Master X Master, explaining that the game just "wasn’t enough to take...

Survivalbox roundup: The Black Death communicates, Hellion revamps, and Life is Feudal soft launches

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Once you recover from the drive-by scorching of MJ's ARK: Survival Evolved critique, perhaps you're wondering what else is going on with survivalboxes in...

Sea of Thieves trailer dares you to ‘be more pirate’

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All other studios, it's time to pack it in: Sea of Thieves has won the Trailer Olympics, at least for 2017. In Rare's newest video,...
THE CLAMPS!

Path of Exile’s War for the Atlas expansion opens December 8

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It may feel as if Path of Exile just came out with its The Fall of Oriath expansion, but that was last August. The time...
STAFF HEADS

Dark and Light shows off the environments of the Scalding Abyss

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In the Flames of Bel'Xahl patch for Dark and Light that releases today, players will take on the greatest enemy of humanity since time...

The Survivalist: ARK Survival Evolved’s sequel tease is an insult to its fans

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You know that moment when you just can't take it anymore? I am there, right on the cusp. I know many folks have gotten...
Oh dear.

Star Wars Battlefront 2: The AMA, Wall Street, and the Belgian gambling commission

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In case you ever wanted to sniff the distinct scent of internet dumpster fire, you probably should've gone to the Star Wars Battlefront II...

Conan Exiles update scrubs out dupe bugs as servers are wiped

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By Crom, Conan Exiles is under attack by dupe bugs! Funcom hurried to push Update 31 live yesterday to deal with the issue and...

Hyper Universe triggers a free testing weekend, brings in Bruce Lee’s stunt double

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Players seeking a different twist on the familiar MOBA format might want to take a look at Hyper Universe. This slightly crazy game pulls...