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: Completing Chronicle RuneScape Legends’ campaign mode (plus giveaway)

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It's taken a few rounds, but Massively OP's MJ is nearing the end of Chronicle: RuneScape Legends‘ PvE campaign. She has only two more...

Hellion wants its systems to be breaking down more

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Hellion has a systems problem, in that its in-game systems are just too darn functional and well-maintained. That would be terrific news if you...

Rend’s mix-and-match class system is deeper than it appears

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Start small, grow wide: This is the class philosophy in the upcoming survival sandbox Rend. While there are only four classes in the game,...
Well, all right, then.

Sea of Thieves’ technical alpha is up to 39k testers, but PC crowd is still waiting to be invited

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As Sea of Thieves sails across the choppy waters of its technical alpha tests, the team makes a point to occasionally descending the rigging...

Eternal Crusade unleashes an Ork waaagh! campaign

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If there's one thing that has always been associated with the Warhammer franchise, it's the terrible and overwhelming crusades that its greenskins occasionally unleash....

The Survivalist: Massively OP’s guide to survival games, single-player and beyond

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As Massively OP is centered on the "massively" part of gaming, it makes sense that my first guide to survival games was focused on...
Oh, this looks safe.

Rend aims to boost its survival sandbox community with three-faction PvP

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Frostkeep Studios has another dev blog out this week explaining how Rend will improve on traditional survival sandboxes. How? Factions. The studio's Jordan Leithart argues...

Dauntless will feature controller support, explains free-to-play business model

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How rock and roll is the upcoming co-op monster hunting game Dauntless? You don't even have to use a keyboard and mouse if you...
Like this, but airborne.

Grand Theft Auto Online has a nasty new money-stealing hack floating around

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EVE Online: "No one can have a more toxic player culture than ours!" GTA Online: "Hold my beer."

Grab a Brawl of Ages loot key from Massively OP and S2 Games

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Yesterday, S2 Games -- best known for Heroes of Newerth -- launched Brawl of Ages, a new online collectible card game, into early access....
WAKE ME UP INSIDE (wake me up)

Diablo III brings the Necromancer closed beta to life

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It's time to start dredging up corpses and making them do what you want in Diablo III, because the Necromancer closed beta has arrived....

Amazon Game Studios changes Breakaway following alpha feedback, adds shadow huntress Jarra

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Cast your mind back to Christmas carols and unfortunate egg nog binges of late 2016, and you might recall that Amazon Games Studios was...
immigrant song intensifies

Stardew Valley launches boxed console collector’s editions, still no sign of multiplayer

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Adorable retro sandbox Stardew Valley is releasing a boxed collector's edition today. Expect the original game, plus a soundtrack disc (hey Justin), a guidebook,...
STORY IS FOR CHUMPS

Overwatch Uprising event is live today

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So it's not called Insurrection. It's called Uprising. English has a lot of words that mean the same thing, so we'll forgive the leakers. Yep,...

SMITE lands dual patches this week, delays Racer Rumble one day

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If you are a SMITE dev this week, chances are that you're probably not getting a lot of sleep. Hi-Rez Studios made it some...

The Stream Team: A first look at Brawl of Ages

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Are you ready for another collectible card arena game on your computer? Well ready or not, here one comes! Massively OP's MJ is checking...

Conan Exiles goes on sale for 20% off, recaps its update progress so far

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It's been a whirlwind spring for Conan Exiles, with the survival sandbox racking up hundreds of thousands of sales while pumping out updates left...

S2 Games launches Brawl of Ages online CCG in early access today

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If you were ever a fan of MOBAs Strife and Heroes of Newerth, you're definitely going to want to keep an eye on S2...

The Stream Team: Continuing Conan Exiles’ first dungeon

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Last time, Massively OP's MJ delved into Conan Exiles' first dungeon but ran out of time before completing it. The group has figured out...
Puppy.

Heroes of the Storm crowns a dorm champ, catalyzes a wedding

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Congrats are due this week to the University of Texas at Arlington, whose Heroes of the Storm e-sports team pretty much walked away handily...