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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H1Z1 Invitational returns to TwitchCon with a $500,00 prize pool

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Daybreak's stream darling is starting down the road to another grand tournament, as the H1Z1 Invitational was announced to be returning to TwitchCon this...

PSA: Titanfall 2 and its beefed-up multiplayer is now free

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If you're already paying for a $5 a month subscription to EA Access on Xbox One or EA Origin on the PC, you are...

Stardew Valley multiplayer now slated for early 2018 launch

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It's been a long time coming, but Stardew Valley is finally seeing some movement on the multiplayer front: The official blog has a post...
You either didn't like the last answer or you didn't care then or now.

Australia will play host to awful League of Legends e-sports reality show

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Tear your eyes away from the wackadoodle reality show we're all living in right now: Riot Games has apparently sanctified a reality show for...

Funcom preps Secret World Legends Steam launch, teases Conan Exiles expansion

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It's gonna be a big couple of weeks for Funcom. The studio is teasing a big reveal of Conan Exiles' expansion this week. Due out...

ARK: Survival Evolved’s launch has been delayed another three weeks

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If you thought ARK: Survival Evolved's launch this summer couldn't get any more contentious, go get another box of popcorn as penance. In the...

The Stream Team: More ARK Scorched Earth shenanigans

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With her ARK server switching over to a procedurally generated map for August, Massively OP's MJ has very little time left for shenanigans in...

The Stream Team: Slicing up Conan Exiles’ slug boss

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There are new folks on the Conan Exiles server, and Massively OP's MJ wants to give them a tour... of the dungeon! No, she's...

Massively multiplayer wargame Foxhole hits early access

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MMOs these days shy away from calling themselves massively multiplayer, so it's always strange when a game that we wouldn't assume is an MMO...

Hearthstone’s Arthas is going to fight dirty, but there’s a great reward for roflstomping him

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Arthas and his really, really, really cold seat are almost here, as Hearthstone will be pushing out its Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion some...

ChinaJoy 2017: ARK Park, Black Desert, and L2 Revolution

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Goodies from this week's ChinaJoy are already trickling back to us. Notably, Snail Games has posted a new trailer and screenshots for ARK Park, its VR-based ARK:...
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First Impressions: Splatoon 2 is a lobby shooter for socializers

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After my hands-on at E3 and experience with the first Splatfest demo, I was a little concerned about Splatoon 2. I loved Splatoon 1, but something about...
Yes, it was this bad. It was always this bad.

Overwatch’s Doomfist is finally here

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Hear that, Overwatch players? That is the sound... of your doom! Fist! Bad introductory puns past us, it is true: Doomfist is now playable in...

Enter to win a Black Death Steam key from Small Impact and MOP

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Indie survival sandbox The Black Death has a big patch going live this afternoon, complete with three new and updated pillage areas, the improved combat...

Elder Scrolls Legends hits Android and iOS mobile devices today

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Fancy a trip to Tamriel, but don't want to sit at your PC? The Elder Scrolls franchise TCG, Elder Scrolls Legends, has hit Android...

CCP’s VR sports game Sparc launches August 29

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First announced back in February, CCP's multiplayer VR sports sim Sparc was all set for a summer launch as of E3, and now the date...

Sea of Thieves wants to be as fun to watch as it is to play

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Whether you get it or not, it's pretty apparent by now that there's a huge demand for viewers to watch other people play video...

Fortnite touts sales figures while players lament pay-to-progress model

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Epic Games' PvE multiplayer zombie tower defense survivalbox MMO thing Fortnite is doing well in its launch week, at least in terms of non-Steam...
The issues for the game have to do with depth, viability, and being locked in place, not with the business model.

You are an Overwatch League free agent, starting now

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Here's some news that should make you feel special. As of right now, as long as you're over 18 years old and play Overwatch,...

The Stream Team: First foray into Fortnite

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Did you say building game? You did! The idea of a new sandbox to build in makes Massively OP's MJ a very happy camper...