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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Digital Extremes announces retro permadeath MMO ‘Survived By’

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Warframe developer Digital Extremes just announced that it's partnered with Human Head Studios for a new MMO "roguelite" with a pixel-art style. It's called...

Fortnite’s survival update dares you to outlast a storm for a literal fortnite

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After the wacky deluge of gotta-launch-before-school-starts releases creating a pileup on the video game interstate yesterday, one might almost have missed Fortnite's big update,...
Bye Felicia.

Lawbreakers seems to be doing very poorly on Steam

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Lawbreakers seems to be turning into another one of those sad reminders that even renowned game designers have their failures from time to time. The...

The Stream Team: Catapulting into SMITE’s Corrupted Arena adventure

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The next SMITE adventure is finally here, and Massively OP's MJ is excited to jump into it. The arena is her favorite part of...
Subtle. Very subtle.

Paragon introduces the upcoming ranged hero Drongo

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Up until now, players who loved Paragon but really needed to play a character who looked like a cut extra from Mad Max: Fury...

CCP’s VR sports game Sparc has arrived on PSVR today

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Remember CCP's multiplayer VR sports sim Sparc? We first heard about it back in February, and now as planned, the Icelandic studio known best for...

The Stream Team: Diving deeper into Citadel with the Blue Isle Studios devs

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Last time when Massively OP's MJ came across a dragon in Citadel: Forged with Fire, she noped the heck right out of there! Before...

Absolver launches with a flurry of kicks, punches, and prospects

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"Strange men in masks are not to be trusted." Wise words from the classic film Princess Bride, and advice that we carry with us...

ARK Survival Evolved launches today; get caught up here with the trailer and roundup!

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Try to hold back your shock: Sci-fi-dino-themed survival sandbox ARK Survival Evolved is really, truly, launching today, so put all those delay gripes and...

World of Warships yanks lackluster Graf Zeppelin, offers apology and refunds

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In its effort to rush a new aircraft carrier to the game in time for this past week's Gamescom, Wargaming might have done World...
We're friends, right?

Absolver teases tomorrow’s launch with a sweet new trailer

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Absolver's unique style of multiplayer online combat is set to go live on Steam and PS4 tomorrow, and Devolver Digital has a new trailer...

The Stream Team: Hopping through a HEX graveyard

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After rescuing some silly humans in HEX, Massively OP's MJ is ready to move on to other adventures. And other adventures are waiting for...
Chronicle of a Death Foretold.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds tops Steam concurrency, drawing from CS:GO’s playerbase

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Remember a few weeks back when PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds took League of Legends to town on Twitch, beating Riot's giant for eyeball share on the...

The Stream Team: Apes and dragons in an ARK raid double-header

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The latest raid on ARK's Broodmother went so well that Massively OP's MJ and the group are excited to take a stab at the...

The Stream Team: Going toward the light in Conan Exiles

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During her exploration of Conan Exile's new Frozen North expansion, Massively OP's MJ saw lights in what looked like windows in the distance up...
Mars mars mars mars.

Massively Overthinking: The survivalbox vs. the MMORPG

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A few weeks ago in Massively Overthinking, the team discussed the resurgence in popularity of small-scale co-op games and whether that has impacted the...
Heroes do actually die, but...

Overwatch is overhauling Mercy’s Resurrect to fix counterintuitive mechanics

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Blizzard's latest Overwatch dev video suggests big changes for everybody's favorite pocket healer Mercy. For starters, her ultimate -- Resurrect -- will move down to...

Gamescom 2017: ARK Survival Evolved’s launch trailer has otters

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No more delays: ARK Survival Evolved launches next week on August 29th, and Studio Wildcard brought a trailer to Gamescom to razzle-dazzle the dino-loving audience. It's...

SuperData’s July 2017 report sees PC rank reshuffle, Pokemon Go’s return, and GTAO’s console dominance

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SuperData's July 2017 revenue report isn't going to surprise anyone, I suspect, but it's worth a look. On the PC side, there are no new...

Gamescom 2017: Sea of Thieves enthuses about its crossplay possibilities

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Little did most Sea of Thieves Xbox One testers know, but there were turncoats in their midst. With the revelation this week that Rare is...