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]

First impressions: Overwatch offers nothing new (yet), but I’m buying it anyway

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I'm going to be blunt: I don't feel like a Blizzard fan. I know that may sound odd from the guy who plays Hearthstone more than any other writer on...

The Stream Team: Back to battle in MechWarrior Online

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It's been a while since MassivelyOP's MJ suited up in MechWarrior Online, so she's jumping back into the action! Well, once she decides which...

Almost 10 million people logged into Overwatch’s beta

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Overwatch has swallowed my guild. Ever since the Overwatch IV drop was shut off at the end of open beta earlier this week, my...

SMITE doubles everything this weekend, gets a Dark Horse comic in December

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SMITE really, really wants you to play it this weekend -- and it's not above a little bribery to make that happen. The MOBA's "Double...

StarBreak brings permadeath and power-ups to Steam

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Here's something interesting that you might want to pick up and play today: StarBreak, a free-to-play massively multiplayer title, has just launched on Steam. As...

The Black Death launches PTS, community site, and new early access patch

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When we checked out survival sandbox The Black Death in early access last month, it was as rough as you might expect for a...
DODGE

Master x Master introduces future players to Sizuka

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At some point in a MOBA, all pretense falls away and a match turns into a flat-out race to see which side can kill...
The problems this game has have nothing to do with its test state.

H1Z1: Just Survive offers more zombies with more responsive demeanors

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You're surrounded by zombies on all sides, but they don't see you yet. You're sneaking through the abandoned stalls of a grocery store. Then,...

Perfect World will publish Motiga’s MOBA Gigantic

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Perfect World has just announced that it will be publishing Gigantic, Motiga's upcoming MOBA. "This partnership with Perfect World Entertainment expands the game’s reach, allowing...

Atlas Reactor welcomes one and all this weekend

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Atlas Reactor is working hard to make a name for itself as a unique twist in the multiplayer PvP space. One of its challenges...

League of Legends loses social systems lead, bans three pro teams

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One of the most notable developers for League of Legends has left Riot Games for a "new challenge." Lead Designer of Social Systems Jeffrey...

SMITE’s Susano swings storms and swords

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As part of its big patch today, SMITE has pushed live Susano, God of the Summer Storm, the newest entry to the Japanese pantheon in the Hi-Rez...

Paragon’s GRIM.exe hero is no gentle giant

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Epic's MOBA Paragon has revealed one more hero ahead of its early access launch this week: the robot GRIM.exe. The video begins as a...
IT'S ALL JUNK

Surprise: Overwatch gives an extra day of open beta to all

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Has your Twitter feed been inundated with talk about Overwatch this past weekend? You can thank Blizzard for making the game's beta open to...
You can't get far by just duplicating someone else's work.

Fragmented patches in localization, optimization, and siege

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A good portion of the latest Fragmented patch will be invisible to most players. That's not to say that it isn't a big patch,...

The MOP Up: Setting a VR world record (May 8, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

Skirmishes arrive in H1Z1: King of the Kill

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Those into the PvP scene in H1Z1 might want to check out King of the Kill this weekend. Daybreak announced that its activated a...
Stop - dragontime.

Heroes of the Storm previews its upcoming Chromie, Medivh, and hero skins

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If you feel like Heroes of the Storm is lacking in powerful spellcasters, your reasoning isn't particularly solid, but you can take heart in...
Are we doing the time warp?

Activision-Blizzard Q1 2016: Activision-Blizzard posts results ahead of WoW Legion, Overwatch

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Activision-Blizzard's first quarter 2016 financial report just hit the internet, and the company is declaring "better-than-expected" financial results. "For the quarter ended March 31, 2016,...
Right, luv.

Overwatch open beta is live until May 9th

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Tired of just watching the people who get to shoot their way through Overwatch in its more selective test phases? You don't have to...