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]

Conan Exiles upgrades for the Xbox One X

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The latest edition of Microsoft's gaming console launches today, and Conan Exiles is ready to take advantage of all of the new bells and...
Weill, that's... more of a pier, really.

Path of Exile teases what’s coming in its November 16 reveal

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The next expansion for Path of Exile will be revealed on November 16th. We don't know what it is yet. We don't even know...
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Overwatch brings Moira to the test server

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Fans of certain Blizzard games are going to be waiting a while - possibly even a year - to start playing the cool stuff...
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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds reaches 20 million copies sold

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Congratulations are due to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, which has now reached the milestone of 20 million copies sold. That is a lot of people who...

ARK: Survival Evolved posts live action trailer in honor of Xbox One X launch

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Xbox One X is landing on porches this very moment, you guys, and ARK: Survival Evolved might just be the first thing you load...
Challenge: Get queued up.

Eternal Crusade deploys challenges and the Eldar campaign in its newest patch

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Do you long to get your Eldar on in Eternal Crusade? We're unsure of exactly how the Eldar get themselves on, but we assume...
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BlizzCon 2016: Where’s the love for Diablo II and Warcraft III?

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We were all prepared for the lack of Diablo III news from BlizzCon, in spite of the franchise's huge following. But what we we...

Fortnite racks up 20 million players like a boss

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With the millions of players flooding into Fortnite, the zombies don't stand a chance. Heck, they're probably an endangered species. Less than a month after...

The Stream Team: Slaying SMITE’s new Shadows Over Hercopolis adventure

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Massively OP's MJ got to test out SMITE's new Shadows Over Hercopolis adventure over the weekend, and she can't wait to get back in!...
Consoled.

Hands on: Having a blast in SMITE’s new adventure, Shadows Over Hercopolis

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Although I have tried, the MOBA side of SMITE isn't quite for me (yet). I'm just not terribly comfortable in the various lane modes...

Game devs react angrily to ESA’s support of government tax proposal

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Last week, the Entertainment Software Association, the video game trade association you probably know best from its stewardship of E3, released a contentious statement...
There's nothing about deriving joy from your waifu being gay.

BlizzCon gamers react to, reflect on Overwatch toxicity

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Toxicity in online gaming is easily one of the biggest stories of the year, particularly in Overwatch, where Blizzard has been focusing its anti-toxicity...

Citadel: Forged With Fire has some meaty endgame content coming your way

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Twiddling your thumbs after having conquered and subdued the world in Citadel: Forged With Fire? You'll soon have more than enough challenge on your...

BlizzCon 2017: Check out Overwatch’s rejected heroes

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A cat sporting a rocket-powered backpack. A hang gliding alligator. A flamethrower-sporting monkey. A decked-out hockey player. A bowler. A flaming head. These were among...
It seems fitting, yes.

World of Warships is raising money to keep the USS Texas afloat

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The USS Texas launched more than a century ago, and at the time she was one of the most advanced warships in the world....

Sea of Thieves boards small boats and finds them seaworthy for soloers and duoers

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While Sea of Thieves' standard pirate vessels require a crew of four, Rare acknowledged that some players were going to ask for boats that...

The Stream Team: A first look at survival in SOS (plus giveaway!)

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A survival game with a twist? Color Massively OP's MJ intrigued! As long as that isn't pink, that is. SOS is a new multiplayer...

PSA: Guardians of Ember and Total War Arena are free-to-play this weekend

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Itching for something to do this weekend? How about some freebie games? Wargaming announced that its F2P battler Total War: ARENA will host an open...

BlizzCon 2017: Overwatch’s new BlizzardWorld map, support toon Moira

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During this afternoon's BlizzCon 2017 opening ceremonies, Blizzard announced an epic update for Overwatch that you may not have seen coming, given the paltry...
So what WILL you take?

BlizzCon 2017: Hearthstone announces Kobolds and Catacombs expansion with single-player dungeon run

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On one of the best BlizzCon stages to date, Hearthstone Game Director Ben Brode stole the crowd's collective candle with an announcement of the...