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: A Jackal assassination in Warframe

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As much as Massively OP's MJ wants to complete all the missions on Venus, she heard that there's a pet to be had on...

Korea’s FTC to investigate Blizzard’s StarCraft: Remastered hourly fees

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The Korean StarCraft community is up in arms this week over Blizzard's rerelease of the game -- more specifically, its plan to effectively double-dip...

Ubisoft on Skull and Bones’ business model, ‘treasure chest’ lootboxes, and live events

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If you thought that Ubisoft's Skull and Bones pirate MMO wasn't going to have lootboxes, seriously, what rock are you living under? (And is...
Oh, I see it.

League of Legends skin based on soccer player Edgar Davids is going to cost Riot money

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See the charming dark-skinned gent in the header image? That's the Striker Lucian skin in League of Legends. It also strongly resembles the kit,...
lol, valve

A Dota 2 pro was beaten by Elon Musk’s OpenAI bot during this year’s International

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Dota 2's The International 7 tournament is over, having concluded this weekend by crowning EU group Team Liquid -- which arrived to the finals...

The Stream Team: A first look at Foxhole

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Massively OP's MJ has played sandboxes set in space, in prehistoric times, in apocalyptic wastelands, and in fantasy worlds. But until now, she hasn't...

The Stream Team: Battling ARK’s Broodmother

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It's been a while since Massively OP's MJ and the gang have done a Broodmother raid in ARK, so the team might be a...

The Stream Team: Mountaineering in Conan Exiles

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City life didn't quite agree with Massively OP's MJ -- at least not in Conan Exiles. But she's not ready to let a few...

Warcraft III starts testing map improvements, promises better matchmaking

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Believe it or not, kiddos, there were other games in the Warcraft series than just a certain MMORPG. Warcraft III, which came out two...

The Stream Team: Lucius Fox’s fate in Telltale’s Batman The Enemy Within

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Oh man, did we ever end on a cliff hanger yesterday while streaming Batman: The Enemy Within - The TellTale Series! We've had some great...

H1Z1: King of the Kill is due for a major combat upgrade

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Did you forget H1Z1 is still in early access? We did not! The King of the Kill half in particular is still getting heavy...

Sea of Thieves team gathers around a pup for pirate parley

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Don't let the fluffy puppy distract you from what's truly important information in this week's Sea of Thieves Tales from the Tavern podcast! The...
FACE

Absolver shows off the basics of character creation and equipment

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When you play Absolver, your character's face is a mask. You don't get to see more than that. But there's still room for character...
Awesome. Very impressive. Great use of IP.

Ghost in the Shell Online services to close in Japan

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The bright side of the news that Ghost in the Shell Online will be shutting down service in Japan is that this is not,...

Massively Overthinking: Is the popularity of small-scale co-op games hurting MMORPGs?

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Gamasutra has an unusual piece from an Ubisoft developer this week arguing that co-op gameplay is the industry's rising midcore trend, one that he...

Overwatch finally incorporates a deathmatch mode

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While resistant for a long time about adding the game mode, Blizzard has finally acquiesced to bringing deathmatch to Overwatch. Game Director Jeff Kaplan explained...
Here we are.

No Man’s Sky is finally getting multiplayer by way of ‘joint exploration’

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Remember all the fuss a year ago when No Man's Sky finally launched and the multiplayer features Hello Games' Sean Murray had teased (and the...

Hearthstone returns to Northrend in Knights of the Frozen Throne

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There's a chill wind sweeping in from the north(rend) today: Knights of the Frozen Throne is now live in Hearthstone! The expansion is one of...

Overwatch League expands again with teams from London and LA

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Blizzard continues raking in the big bucks for its fledgling Overwatch League, adding two new teams to its roster: a London team purchased by...

The Stream Team: Digging into Batman: The Enemy Within – The TellTale Series

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Let's solve some crimes and make up rhymes as TellTale Games pits Batman, Andrew, and our Crowd Play audience against the Riddler in the newest...