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]

Overwatch teases new character, shuts down hope of solo campaign

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There has been a development in the world of Overwatch that may point to the debut of a brand-new hero. Blizzard posted a lore update today...

The Stream Team: Watch and win SMITE’s new Da Ji

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If you didn't win SMITE's newest god -- Da Ji, The Nine-Tailed Fox -- in MOP's raffle over the weekend, never fear! Massively OP's...
This tower does not exist.

Conan Exiles addresses weather system, accusations of slow content rollout

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Conan Exiles has another new Q&A thread up on Reddit over the long weekend, and the first takeaway is invest in a coat and...

The Witcher card game Gwent enters open beta

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There seems to be a very rabid, very enthusiastic community that's developed around CD Projekt Red's The Witcher (particularly its third installment), to the...

The Stream Team: A very volcanic ARK adventure

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Have you ever climbed a volcano? Massively OP's MJ has. But she's never climbed into a volcano. Thanks to ARK, she's getting to cross...
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Destiny 2: ‘The life of a cheater will be nasty, brutish, and short’

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Bungie's weekly dev blog is still riding high off the big Destiny 2 reveal, but that doesn't mean the text doesn't share anything in...
Someone is excited, probably.

Heroes of the Storm celebrates its second anniversary

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It's been two years since Heroes of the Storm first launched, which seems a little weird; it feels like it's been less time. But...
Here in my car, I feel safest of all.

Grand Theft Auto Online posts a teaser of its upcoming Gunrunning update

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Guns are a pretty important part of Grand Theft Auto Online. If you're going to play a hardened criminal, you probably want to have...

How Overwatch was born in the ashes of Blizzard’s Project Titan MMO

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A new piece out on the PlayStation blog is picking at MMO players' Project Titan scar. Blizzard's Jeff Kaplan explains that after the seven-year Project...

Planet Nomads launches early access today

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Planet Nomads is officially launching into early access this morning on Steam. The sci-fi survival sandbox was originally slated for an April launch but...

The Stream Team: A quick look at Kritika Online

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Still not sure what to think about the upcoming Kritika Online? How about getting a look at the fast-paced game in action! Massively OP's...
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Cloud Pirates explains how best to play the Heavy Reinforced Galleon

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If your goal in Cloud Pirates is to pilot the most specialized ship possible, you probably aren't going to enjoy the Heavy Reinforced Galleon....

Da Ji is live in SMITE today; enter our giveaway to snag her special skin!

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If I never read another story about a woman whose beauty ruins everything, I'll be thrilled. However, the Da Ji of Chinese mythology at...
Through a portal!

Portal Knights launches across multiple platforms

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It's full steam ahead for Portal Knights, which launched yesterday on Steam, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. For those wondering if early access periods...
lol, valve

The jury is out on whether or not DOTA 2 actually belongs to Valve

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It's not very interesting to see a big company take knockoff companies to court to argue that the knockoff companies are violating intellectual property....
Not quite like this.

Overwatch kicks off its anniversary event and slashes game prices

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It's been a year since Overwatch launched, and in that time the game has added new heroes, new maps, and several limited-time events of...

Warframe developer confirms retro hybrid shooter Keystone

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Warframe has been positively kicking ass this past year, doing what MMOs seldom do: continue breaking its own concurrency records four years in. So...
Why are you here?

Secret World Legends: UI changes, blade combat, and City of the Sun God

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The latest Secret World Legends dev stream dished out another serving of information as closed beta continues through the fourth phase. Along with showing...

Rockstar delays Red Dead Redemption 2 to 2018

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Rockstar Games announced last night that it's delayed Red Dead Redemption 2 to spring 2018 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, a result of...

The Stream Team: Wandering the wilds of Conan Exiles

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Some days Massively OP's MJ has a detailed plan she wants to execute. Other days, she just wants to wander around and explore. Today...