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]

Gigantic plans June 30 stress test under PWE’s stewardship

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Gigantic hasn't had the best year, what with two rounds of layoffs, the loss of a community manager, and a major delay. The gorgeous...

Overwatch is tearing it up in Korea

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We know that Overwatch has been more than the talk of the town, as the game almost effortlessly shot past 10 million units sold...

Livelock launches for PC and console on August 2nd at $19.99 price point

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Perfect World's Livelock has a release date: August 2nd. The studio announced today that its top-down MMO shooter will land on PC, Xbox One, and...

RUST’s player-made hobo simulator is as hardcore as they come

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For some, one of the factors that keeps players returning to multiplayer sandboxes is the ability to mod the game and make up their...

Orks, maps, and more coming soon to WAR40K: Eternal Crusade

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The Orks are almost here. Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is moving forward in development to a phase where -- as Nathan Richardsson, Senior Producer...
Everything's fine.

Overwatch’s Jeff Kaplan explains the functionality of matchmaking

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Matchmaking is a big consideration for Overwatch's competitive play. Sure, it's upsetting when a Quick Play match is filled with people choosing Bastion whilst...

Funcom delays Conan Exiles’ planned September early access to January 2017

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Funcom has decided to delay the launch of Conan Exiles into next year. You might be thinking, wait, didn't Funcom only just announce a September...

A preview of Path of Exile’s Prophecy changes

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Path of Exile's Prophecy League is in full swing, and devs have utilized player feedback to put together this week's 2.3.1 update. The Prophecy-specific...

Go fishing in ARK: Survival Evolved this summer, prepare for new biomes now

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What's a summer without lounging back and enjoying some nice relaxing fishing? Come July, you won't even have to log out of ARK: Survival...

Khaimera is live in today’s Paragon patch; watch the teaser video

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Epic Games has today released yet another hero for its upcoming MOBA Paragon. Khaimera is described by Epic as a "high-risk, hi-reward" melee jungler...

Vigor Roads’ Kickstarter ends unsuccessfully, Project Genom plans crafting

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As we covered in our last Make My MMO, the Kickstarter for NeuronHaze's post-apoc MMO Vigor Roads ended unsuccessfully over the weekend. The studio accepted the...
And here we go again.

Korean Overwatch player is cleared of cheating allegations

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Have you ever met someone in a random Overwatch match and been absolutely certain that they must be cheating, that no one is that...

E3 2016: Master X Master might be the most MMO-like MOBA around

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Despite Eliot's positive experience with Master X Master at PAX East back in April, I went into my demo at this year's E3 expecting very...

EVE Valkyrie unleashes Carrier Assault update, new map, and new singleplayer missions

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CCP has pushed out EVE Valkyrie's very first big content patch today. Called Carrier Assault, the update introduces a new game mode by the...

SMITE’s 2016 World Championships features another million-dollar prize pool

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Hi-Rez Studios told press and fans today that it's taking over Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, Georgia, for its next big event. Hi-Rez Expo will...

E3 2016: War Thunder’s VR mode and Crossout’s demo

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While I don't play any of Gaijin's games, I was looking forward to meeting the studio at this year's E3 for two reasons: the...

Destiny maybe, possibly, could be some day coming to the PC

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Console-only online games. Doesn't that rustle your jimmies, PC players? For those of us who can't afford or choose not to add an Xbox...
Faces are boring.

E3 2016: Check out actual Absolver gameplay footage

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We still couldn't tell you exactly what Absolver is. Sure, it's probably not an MMO, but "online combat RPG" has no closer analogue. Heck,...

Overwatch expects the new competitive play to change after release

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Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan took to the forums yesterday to share some of the plans for the game's continued development. Primarily on the table,...

Lifeless enters early access today with a fresh trailer

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Grim survival sandbox Lifeless officially launches into early access today. The game is published by Green Man Gaming, the same group behind survivalbox The...