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]

Halloween events in Path of Exile, Master X Master, RIFT, EverQuest, Ultima Online, and AQ3D

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It's almost a full-time job to stay on top of all of the MMO and MOBA Halloween events popping up all over the place!...

Frontier Expo 2017: Science, history, and gaming make for a great first con

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This past weekend was not the first time I have attended a developer's convention, but Frontier Expo 2017 was one of only a very few...

The Stream Team: Finding a new home on ARK’s Ragnarok

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The most exciting thing about ARK's Ragnarok map for Massively OP's MJ is the chance to explore an all new place -- which is...
We continue on, in perpetuity, unaffected by time. When the world is cold and dead and the sun is naught but an ember, we shalle remain. And we will sell you card packs.

Hearthstone changes triggers to help make the game more intuitive

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With hundreds of cards designed at this point, Hearthstone matches are awash in a sea of effects and triggers that activate under certain conditions....

Citadel: Forged With Fire goes on sale, reduces marble building costs

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If you've been eyeing Citadel: Forged With Fire but have held out so far in the hopes of a good deal, now might be...

Dark and Light encourages you to beat up goblins for sweet, sweet candy

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Back in September, Massively OP went deep undercover to bring players a shocking exposé on how Dark and Light subtly conditions players to become...

Sea of Thieves fights the negative stigmas of multiplayer gaming

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Hopefully if you're reading Massively OP, you're not the type of player who holds a grudge against multiplayer games. For those who do, however,...
Oh my gosh, did they try.

LawBreakers reportedly drops to ten concurrent players on PC

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Good news, LawBreakers fans! The game has set a new record for concurrency by reaching its unprecedented nadir of 10 players online! That's according...

CNN alleges that Russia used Pokemon Go to try to spread dissent in the USA

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It always gets a bit bumpy when politics, international intrigue, and video games collide, so hold on for this one. According to CNN, Russia's Internet...

SuperData: ‘The esports market has finally hit the mainstream’

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In promotional materials associated with its new paid "Esports Scoreboard," gaming anaylsis firm SuperData - known best to our audience for its monthly revenue...

Grim Dawn’s ‘massive’ Ashes of Malmouth expansion has launched on Steam

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Crate Entertainment has this week launched a huge expansion for its madly popular multiplayer OARPG Grim Dawn. Ashes of Malmouth is live now and...
Yep, it's a pumpkin.

Paragon unveils the newest incarnation of Shadow’s Eve

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Just because a game is all about smashing the stuffing out of your opponents in a fixed arena doesn't mean that you can't enjoy...

The Stream Team: Taking a look at Total War: Arena

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At PAX West Massively OP's MJ got to see a demo of Total War: Arena gameplay. Since then, she's been looking forward to playing...
We never like these things.

But seriously, lockboxes suck, even if the ESRB doesn’t think they’re gambling. Stop buying lockboxes.

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So, MMO players. Are you tired of hearing about lockboxes and gambleboxes? It feels like we've been complaining about them for like six or...

Daybreak is launching a pro league for H1Z1 e-sports

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If you were wondering what Daybreak is up to as we have been, wonder no more: It's been putting together a pro league for...

Overwatch kicks off Halloween, hires for a new game possibly set in the Overwatch universe

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Halloween - sorry, "Halloween Terror 2017" - is live for Overwatch players this week and runs through November. After all, come November 1st, spooky...

Fortnite’s infographic claims 10 million battle royale players within the last fortnite

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Remember a few days back when Fortnite broke half a million concurrent players with its contentious free-to-play battle royal mode, the one that earned...

The Stream Team: Depart to SMITE’s afterlife in costume with new patch

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Who needs to wait until the end of the month to start celebrating Halloween? Certainly not Massively OP's MJ! (She might actually start in...
HOT

Conan Exiles is moving forward with lava flow and combat revisions

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Do you have strong opinions on the flow of lava? It's possible you're a trained scientist who knows when it looks right or wrong,...
Not his boyfriend yet, though.

Junkrat is exploding into Heroes of the Storm

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The parade of Overwatch characters porting straight over to Heroes of the Storm continues with the latest addition to the game, Junkrat. How does...