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 Black Death takes ‘drastic action’ to shore up early access

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"Back in November 2016, we were seven months into early access, and it was clear to us the game wasn’t in the state we...

Cloud Pirates opens up a new deathmatch map

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We're going to assume that if you're already sailing in some sort of magical airship and engaging in aerial combat with disgruntled associates, then...

The Stream Team: Adventuring in ARK’s redwoods

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After many weeks of raiding and raid prepping, Massively OP's MJ is eager to just relax and explore the ARK once again -- relax...

The Stream Team: Exploring the city in Conan Exiles

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While exploring last time, Massively OP's MJ came across a city in Conan Exiles, and she's eager to poke around inside and check it...

Gigantic has plans for bot matches, accessibility, and Windows 7 support

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Motiga Community Manager Evan Teicheira has a new state of the game post up for Gigantic today -- a most welcome one as the...

The Stream Team: Celebrating Warframe’s 4th birthday

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Call her a party animal, but Massively OP's MJ can't resist celebrating a birthday, and Warframe is turning four! That's all the reason she...

Battlenet’s slow retirement, Overwatch toxicity, and Blizzard’s legal history with ‘modding’

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Last night's update saw the end of the Battle.net branding on the Blizzard launcher. You probably shed your tears back in September, when the...

Kickstarted survival sandbox Planet Nomads hits early access on April 18

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Planet Nomads is one of those gorgeous sci-fi multiplayer survival sandboxes that's been kicking around on our Make My MMO list for so long...

Dauntless recruits bold and beautiful warriors for its alpha program

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Will you be among the first members of the public to pick up your oversized weapon and go monster hunting in Phoenix Labs' co-op...
The krogan, forever charging.

Mass Effect: Andromeda launches its first multiplayer weekend event

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While the player character is working hard to do the heavy lifting of finding a new home in Mass Effect: Andromeda, players support the...

The Survivalist: Massively OP’s guide to multiplayer survival sandboxes

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Welcome to The Survivalist! Ya'll might have noticed that I have gravitated a bit from my happy home of deep, immersive virtual worlds (possible...
You want some of this? We've got a lot of it.

Conan Exiles’ big patch today includes wipes and ‘Exploit Hunters’ program

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Conan Exiles' update 22 has arrived this morning, and as teased exhaustively over the last few weeks, it's a biggun, with the ruins system to...
Legacy, indeed.

Rumor: Destiny 2 leak hints at September 8 launch

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Reddit is buzzing this morning over posters uploaded across the internet that if legit -- and they do look legit -- seem to reveal a September...
whoop, there it isn't

Diablo III finally brings seasons to consoles

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Remember how Blizzard told us that it just wasn't going to implement its Diablo III season campaigns for the game's console versions? A year...

Only two gamers have maxed out all of SMITE’s 86 toons

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As SMITE continues its third birthday celebrations, it's running multiple sales and bonus events in-game. Out of game, it's produced an inexplicably weird dance-off...

Fan creates Guild Wars 2 themed collectible card game

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Ever been playing Guild Wars 2 and thought to yourself, wouldn't I rather be playing a card game? UK-based designer and developer Luke Dowding...
why

Here’s why everyone’s pissed off about City of Heroes NPCs in NCsoft’s MOBA

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Yesterday, NCsoft took the lid off a secret it's clearly been working on for a while: The company means to introduce a notorious and...
Well, that's why.

Frostkeep Studios explains the ‘why’ behind the game and the studio

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If you've ever been responsible for interacting with a toddler for any length of time, you'll probably have some idea of the nature of...
Challenge: Get queued up.

Eternal Crusade triples daily active users after free-to-play switch

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Thanks to this past week's introduction of a free-to-play model, Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade saw a massive jump in its player population. The team reports...

MMOs you’ve never heard of: Lothgar Online, Little War Online, Age of Rivals

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When I add news to our newsroom for our reporters to pick up, I often add links that just say "such-and-such a game exists"...