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]

Next Day Survival debuts, plus H1Z1, Hellion, Black Death, and Life is Feudal survivalbox news

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ARK and Conan aren't the only survivalboxes in town -- in fact, several of the modern contenders in the subgenre have updates and videos this week demonstrating...

The Stream Team: A Gigantic launch

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Bye-bye beta! Gigantic is launching today, and Massively OP's MJ is heading back in to play a few matches. The shooter has a fun...

Sea of Thieves channels The Goonies with its riddle quests

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Not every map in Sea of Thieves will be as simple as "'X' marks the spot." The team discussed how it's developing more advanced maps...

Chaos Theory: Are levels good for Secret World Legends?

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We'd heard about (and stressed over!) various Secret World Legends changes for a while, but you just can't know how those changes will affect...

‘Strategic hero shooter’ Gigantic officially launches on PC and Xbox One

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Make room in your gaming schedule because Perfect World's Gigantic is now out with a vengeance. The glowy MOBA PWE rescued after delays and multiple financial...

Master X Master kicks off the ranked preseason

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Listen, we need to have a talk about your MOBA dedication. You've been taking too much time off, seeing the sun too often, and...

ARK Survival Evolved won’t wipe exploit-infested servers ahead of August launch

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Were you anticipating a wipe ahead of the formal launch of ARK: Survival Evolved in August, especially given all the recent exploits? It's not...

Absolver begins PC and PS4 preorders ahead of August 29 launch

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Absolver came out of nowhere last year, not quite an MMO but with a lot of the stock online multiplayer RPG trappings, with a...

Analyst Michael Pachter’s Overwatch League skepticism and other business tidbits

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Everyone's favorite gaming industry analyst Michael Pachter announced that his firm Wedbush is "skeptical that the Overwatch League will achieve much success," noting that...
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Take a look at Path of Exile’s new Charged Dash skill in action

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Charged Dash is a new skill coming to Path of Exile, and when you read about how it works it probably seems a little...

Overwatch’s Doomfist was born from a mere name

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"From the very moment we announced Overwatch, Doomfist was part of the story," Game Director Jeff Kaplain said in a new hero preview video....

SMITE: Project Olympus, summer events, and Twi’lek Jedi

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It's summer in SMITE, and that means Twi'leks with lightsabers! Wait. No. Yes? Yes. Freya's Ordo Aurora skin is live today, and it's not...

The Stream Team: Returning to ROKH

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ROHK rocks! The survival sandbox set on Mars turned out to be quite interesting when Massively OP's MJ first checked it out. With the...

Conan Exiles might do a jungle biome after its next update

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Funcom's Joel Bylos answered another round of Conan Exiles' questions over the weekend, several of them on the new biome and beyond. "We combined two...

Hearthstone’s Ice Cream Citadel is chilling at SDCC

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Proving once again there's no end to the Hearthstone gimmicks and pranks it will pull, Blizzard has announced Ice Cream Citadel, a pop-up ice...

Get a special Fortnite rifle for free before the game launches

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When you're just sitting around and waiting for a game to release, it seems like the perfect time to partake in efforts to grab...

The Stream Team: Going after alphas rexes in ARK

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Alpha Rexes have been seen teaming up to terrorize the inhabitants of ARK recently, and Massively OP's MJ is going to have to do...

This week in survivalboxes: ROKH, Hellion, The Black Death, and Life is Feudal

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ARK and Conan aren't the only survivalboxes in town -- in fact, several of the modern contenders in the subgenre have updates and videos...
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Cloud Pirates update 1.5 adds new content and changes its ranking system

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Ah, there's nothing like the smell of a fresh new patch. It's full of new things to do, new stuff to explore, and new...

Multiple countries will boycott the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games over e-sports concerns

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Back in April, we wrote about how the Olympic Council of Asia and Alisports of China was aiming to bring e-sports to the Asian...