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]

It’s your time to climb in Conan Exiles

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Climbing makes it formal debut in Funcom's Conan Exiles today. "You can climb almost anywhere in the game, so feel free to climb up mountain...

The Stream Team: Talking TennoCon and Warframe’s open landscapes

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Massively OP's MJ is back from TennoCon 2017, and she's really excited for the future of Warframe! Not only is she having fun with...
Guns.

Master X Master devs take on post-launch community queries

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You're certainly heard of dev community Q&A sessions, but what about dev cosplay Q&A? Master X Master recruited the help of cosplayer Cheezecake to...

TennoCon 2017: Celebrating Warframe’s con from start to Umbra

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Warframe's second annual fan convention has ended, and now it's time to reflect back on a very fun and full day. I wondered how...

Amazon’s Breakaway stages an e-sports match on a military ship at sea

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As the field of MOBAs and competitive e-sports titles becomes increasingly crowded, studios are turning to more... unorthodox methods to attract viewers and attention....

Major sports VC companies invest in Overwatch League, Blizzard addresses meta balance

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If you thought Blizzard's ask for its Overwatch League was absurdly high for your typical pro e-sports team sponsors, rest assured that they weren't...
Like caw.

Dean Hall calls the pre-launch price hike for ARK: Survival Evolved ‘outrageous’

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Whether you love or loathe the early access survival sandbox genre, you've got Dean Hall's DayZ to thank for it, although he's had far...

Monster Hunter World takes you on a forest hunt

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Capcom's Monster Hunter franchise has a beastly following, and there is no doubt that many of these fans are eager to see what the...

TennoCon 2017: Warframe Q&A session turns into surprise marriage proposal

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Digital Extremes' reveal of a more open world with landscapes nearly brought down the house at TennoCon 2017, but that may not be the...
Pictured: Probably not Toronto.

TennoCon 2017: Warframe’s Plains of Eidolon is the first step toward a true MMORPG

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Do you think you know what Warframe is? Can you define the game? Well toss that out the window because the new expansion is going...

TennoCon 2017: Watch Warframe’s live show tonight at 6 p.m. EDT right here

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Gamers have been streaming into TennoCon in Ontario, Canada, all day today, hoping to get their Warframe on, rub elbows with Digital Extremes devs,...
BANNED, you're all BANNED.

Check out Fortnite’s brand-new cinematic short

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Hey PvE sandbox fans! If Fortnite isn't on your radar yet, it should be. MOP's own Andrew Ross dubbed it "Crowfall for PvE zombie fans"...
Appreciate it.

Atlas Reactor offers free loot for an appreciation weekend

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Hey, you there! If you didn't already know it, Atlas Reactor appreciates your playing. As a reward for all of that appreciation, players can...

PSA: All Master X Master toons are playable this weekend, plus unlock Guild Wars 2’s Rytlock for free until tonight

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During a recent Massively OP podcast, Justin and I expressed surprise that NCsoft wasn't doing more cross-promotion with the newly launched Master X Master...

Stormy weather lies ahead for Sea of Thieves

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It can't all be pristine blue waters and smooth sailing for Sea of Thieves; this is the open ocean, after all! This week the...

Global Adventures is a new treasure-hunting Diablo clone with zombies, roller skates, and ninjas

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We've seen some odd Kickstarter projects come across our desk, but Global Adventures has to be up there in more ways than one. This colorful...

Chinese government attacks on Honour of Kings MOBA leads to child locks

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You may not have heard of Honour of Kings, but that's probably because you don't live in China. It's one of the most popular...

Hearthstone’s next expansion is Knights of the Frozen Throne

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Will Hearthstone have as much success in the frozen northlands as World of Warcraft did with Wrath? We're about to find out, as last night...

Pokémon Go celebrates its anniversary with a hat-wearing Pikachu

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It is genuinely hard to believe that it has been a year already since Pokémon Go took the world by storm (and dominated the...

MMOs you’ve never heard of: Terra Mango, Royal Blood, and The Tomorrow Children

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Welcome back to another edition of MMOs You've Never Heard Of, where we pull together a few interesting little games we don't want to...