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]

The Stream Team: Giving away Dauntless beta codes

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There are plenty of reasons to play a game, everything from events to raids to roleplay to capturing the perfect screenshot. Really, there are...
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Osiris: New Dawn’s Architect update buffs building, goes on sale

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At the end of August, Osiris: New Dawn players got to enjoy a whole lot more stuff for the game's building modes. It was...

SMITE and Paladins players raise $76K for hurricane relief efforts

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SMITE and Paladins studio Hi-Rez is thanking players today for their efforts in raising funds for the victims of the 2017 hurricane season. "​Earlier this...

Fortnite begins testing its battle royal game mode, launching September 26

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Epic Games heard you liked battle royal game modes, so it's putting one into Fortnite. The so-called Fortnite Battle Royale is "an all-new PvP mode...
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Dauntless patch 0.2.1 is all about improving stability and chat

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Some patches don't add much content, but they still make a game better. Dauntless patch 0.2.1 isn't going to add much in the way...

PAX West 2017: SMITE’s new conquest map, Paladins Strike, and the fate of SMITE Rivals

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Just because SMITE and Paladins weren't available to play at PAX West doesn't mean that there wasn't stuff to learn about the games from Hi-Rez! I...

PAX West 2017: Hand of the Gods’ Japanese pantheon and the possibility of 2v2

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While the full Hi-Rez portfolio wasn't in attendance at PAX West, Hand of the Gods was on-hand with a fan tournament as well as...
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PAX West 2017: A closer look at H1Z1 King of the Kill’s combat practice

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If you've been away from H1Z1 for a long time, you need to known that Daybreak's been making it easier to get back into...
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Hearthstone shines a light on Global Games stats

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All hail the Czech Republic! C-Z-E-C-H! That spells victory! Blizzard is toasting players from the republic for their performance at the recent Hearthstone Global Games...
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Lawbreakers plans for new onboarding experience and a new map in September

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If you're a big fan of Lawbreakers, don't be dissuaded by the game's tiny player numbers on Steam; there's plans in the wings! The...

FTC settles CS:GO Lotto influencer corruption complaint

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It's not enough for the CS:GO community to bleed players to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds; nope, this week it's taking another blow in the form of...

Ubisoft announces hypercute retro-arena shooter Atomega

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Ubisoft announced a brand-new multiplayer arena shooter today: It's called Atomega, and it's adorable, at least if you're into retro 3-D graphics and robots....
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Dark and Light patches its patch, apologizes again to players

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For its first major content update, Dark and Light's Mysteries of Blackice Peaks proved to be a bit of a mixed bag. While adding...

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds struggles with rapid growth and microtransactions backlash

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With its domination over Steam and 10 million units sold, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has the industry's direct and rapt attention. But this immense success hasn't...
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Atlas Reactor patches in a new solo mode and a new character

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There's a tendency for all of us to claim that it's our teammates holding us back in online games. Any raid leader, for example,...

PAX West 2017: Taking a closer look at En Masse’s Closers

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When I visited the En Masse offices during PAX West, it was a crash course in learning how to use a controller -- which...

Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMOs of 2017’s PAX West

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PAX West 2017 has come and gone, and though MJ is still feverishly working on her last few articles, we wanted to pause a...

PAX West 2017: Hands-on with Amazing Eternals

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If I had to pick a PAX West booth to give an award to for sheer fun factor, it would go to Digital Extremes’...

Magic: The Gathering announces new online game, still no word on Cryptic’s MMO edition

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Remember how former Turbine President Jeffrey Steefel was snapped up by Wizards of the Coast this past January to head up a digital games...

Absolver struggles with server stability in the wake of its successful launch

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Success can be a double-edged sword, especially if one isn't prepared for it. Developer Sloclap is discovering this over the past week, as its...