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]

ARK modders fight over Pokémon projects

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Gotta catch 'em all... unless we're talking about Pokémon mods for ARK: Survival Evolved, in which case there might only be one in the...

The Stream Team: Lots more SMITE-ing with Loki

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Massively OP's MJ had so much fun playing Loki that she's diving right back into SMITE for another round. This time, she might even...
Marry me?

Atlas Reactor launches its fully free-to-play patch with a new freelancer

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No more half-measures of being free-to-play for Atlas Reactor; with the game's most recent patch, the title is entirely free-to-play. Not just mostly free-to-play...
Stringing things together.

Conan Exiles clarifies PvE and PvP rulesets, server wipes

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Last week, Funcom explained that Conan Exiles will have multiple rulesets for PvE and PvP: purist, relaxed, hardcore, roleplay, experimental, and random, in official...

Throne of Lies creates a castle of backstabbing, deceit, and shaky alliances

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Remember playing Werewolf or Mafia with your friends at parties, trying to deduce the killer while avoiding being killed yourself? The makers of Throne...

New Dawn heads to Kickstarter for financial support

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Stop us if you've heard this game concept before: You wake up on an island and have to survive the elements, your own hunger,...

Funcom stresses the importance of lore and mystery in Conan Exiles

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Conan lore is probably the most contentious thing about the franchise, and Funcom today has clarified the focus of that lore in Conan Exiles when...

The Stream Team: Pegomastax, ARK’s pesky pickpocket

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ARK has certainly gotten creative with its dinos. One of the recent additions is a crafty little thief that will literally pickpocket you, then...

World of Warships will add 50 new ships this year

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"A new journey lies ahead of us." Wargaming is not dwelling on its accomplishments from last year in World of Warships; it has a laser-sharp...

The Stream Team: Win a Rivals Loki for SMITE

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Hi-Rez Expo 2017 is over, which means Massively OP's MJ is back and ready to stream! And Friday the 13th may just be your...
And this is why that's not a blobby mess!

Conan Exiles details custom servers, mods, and rulesets

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Funcom announced today that it's teamed up with web hosting service Pingperfect both to host Conan Exiles' official servers for Funcom and to offer...

The Black Death recaps its journey, assembles a player council

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In a surprisingly long 2016 recap post, The Black Death team talks about the survival sandbox's development journey to date and everything that it...
He seems nice.

Conan Exiles takes a look at the creatures of the Exiled Lands

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It's a given that players in Conan Exiles will spend no small amount of time facing off against one another; that's part of the...

Hi-Rez Expo 2017: SMITE’s specialty adventures, Paladins’ first season, and SMITE Tactics’ PvE

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One of best parts of attending conventions is talking with the devs. And during my trip to Hi-Rez Expo 2017, I spoke with a number...
Live by the ripoff, die by the ripoff.

League of Legends looks at how it brought back a winter-themed map design

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One does not play League of Legends in a quest for diverse play environments. This is kind of the nature of the MOBA; you...

Snail Games explains the origins of Ark Park

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Saying that the team is "completely obsessed" with virtual reality, Snail Games wrote a short manifesto explaining the origin and purpose of Ark Park. This spin-off...
Pretend she's just out of the shot.

Atlas Reactor opens up its public test server with a new Freelancer

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Do you want to test out Brynn the Skywarden in Atlas Reactor? You can do that right now on the game's test server. You...

Grim Dawn recaps 2016, plans first expansion by summer 2017

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Grim Dawn's latest "Grim Misadventures" featurette is a recap of its progress through 2016 in the leadup to its first birthday coming up in...

Play any hero from Heroes of the Storm this weekend for free

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Blizzard has a giant "ICYMI" for MOBA Heroes of the Storm players -- or maybe lapsed/future players -- this weekend: The studio is turning the entire...

Osiris: New Dawn buffs its user interface

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Osiris: New Dawn is starting off the year with a "polishing" update for the multiplayer survival sandbox. The headlining feature of Update 1.093 is an...