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: King of the Kill is a game no one likes that’s still on Steam’s top games

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Do you like H1Z1: King of the Kill? That's a trick question; just a quick glance at the game's Steam page would reveal that...
What's two times zero?

EVE: Valkyrie offers doubled experience for its first anniversary

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Did you think that EVE: Valkyrie had been out for a whole year? Before you saw the headline, that is. Actually, perhaps you did...

Warframe broke its concurrency record, again, with Octavia’s Anthem

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Remember back in November when Warframe pushed out The War Within and broke its concurrency record? Last week's techno-bard-themed Octavia's Anthem did it again....

Heroes of the Storm introduces Diablo II Amazon, major progression and leveling update

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"It's a whole new era for Heroes of the Storm," Blizzard has declared in its new HOTS dev video today. That's because the game is...

Exclusive Interview: Funcom on the Secret World Legends reboot and the end of updates for The Secret World

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MJ sits down with Funcom to get more detailed answers on the Secret World Legends reboot -- and what it means for loyal fans of MMORPG The Secret World.

Gather ’round for a peek at ARK’s retooled inventory UI

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ARK: Survival Evolved has  a number of cool features that players like, but the UI isn't necessarily one of them. Take heart, survivors: A...

The Stream Team: Hot-rodding around Osiris: New Dawn

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What's more fun that barreling across an alien landscape in a hot rod? Not much! Massively OP's MJ can't wait to get behind the...
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Analysts peg Overwatch League at a potential $100 million in its first year

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One of the big announcements from last year's BlizzCon was the addition of the new Overwatch League, a project Blizzard is using to help...
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SuperData February 2017: World of Tanks perks up, Hearthstone is sinking

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Happy SuperData day! That's the monthly holiday when we pore over the market analysis report, freak out over something doing well, freak over something...
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Grab a pair of SMITE skins in honor of Celestial Voyage, courtesy of Hi-Rez and Massively OP

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SMITE is kicking off a new event today, this one sure to bring a smile to the face of anyone obsessed with Stargate or...

SMITE Celestial Voyage giveaway: Celestial Isis

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Head back to the core giveaway page for information on how to redeem your key!

SMITE Celestial Voyage giveaway: Stargazer Anubis

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Head back to the core giveaway page for information on how to redeem your key!
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Funcom CEO suggests that gamers are suffering MMO ‘fatigue’

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It's been a good year so far for Funcom with the success of Conan Exiles and the impending relaunch of The Secret World. CEO Rui...

The Stream Team: Helping HEX’s lost gnomes

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Now that Massively OP's MJ has finally gotten one group of HEX's lost gnomes to safety, she can move on to other adventures.  But...
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Hearthstone’s upcoming season will see ‘mammoth’ celebrations

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As soon as Hearthstone players start trampling through Un'goro Crater (metaphorically), the Year of the Kraken will end. It'll be time for the Year...
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Destiny 2 is official as Bungie posts logo tease

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Of course, Destiny 2 was already official for anybody who could read an investor call transcript. But now it's officially official, as Bungie slipped...
Freedom, sort of.

Blizzard is rolling out StarCraft: Remastered for hardcore fans

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It's been a very long time since StarCraft was first released. By this point, the original game is just part of the landscape, and...

The Black Death takes ‘drastic action’ to shore up early access

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"Back in November 2016, we were seven months into early access, and it was clear to us the game wasn’t in the state we...

Cloud Pirates opens up a new deathmatch map

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We're going to assume that if you're already sailing in some sort of magical airship and engaging in aerial combat with disgruntled associates, then...

The Stream Team: Adventuring in ARK’s redwoods

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After many weeks of raiding and raid prepping, Massively OP's MJ is eager to just relax and explore the ARK once again -- relax...