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]

Sub-based survival MMORPG The Skies hits Steam early access next week

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Survival MMORPG The Skies is launching what developer Eforb is calling closed Steam early access next week on April 8th, with an open early...

Blizzard alters Overwatch’s Tracer’s sexualized victory pose following player objections

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Call it "The Great Butt Controversy of 2016." If you didn't see it pop up all over the internet last night, here's the deal: There...

Diablo III begins testing season 6

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Have you finished all of your Diablo III season 5 goals and achievements yet? You best get a move on it, little doggy, because...

Paladins video teases illusionist Ying: The Blossom

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Looks can be deceiving for Paladins newest champion, Ying: The Blossom. While we don't know much yet about the specific skills this veiled, raven-haired beauty...

Atlas Reactor’s open alpha kicks off on March 31

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Trion announced today that the open alpha for its turn-based sci-fi PvP action game Atlas Reactor will begin later this week. "Everyone’s invited to play in...

EVE Valkyrie launches today alongside the Oculus Rift

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CCP's VR shooter EVE: Valkyrie opens its doors today alongside the formal launch of the Oculus Rift platform and 29 other titles. "We intend to be...
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The Daily Grind: What’s the best MOBA for an MMORPG player?

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Every few months, my husband will be reading over my shoulder while I'm writing up news about a MOBA for Massively OP, and he'll...

Harvard and Michigan teams disqualified for cheating in Heroes of the Storm tourney

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Harvard University's motto, "Veritas," feels more apt than usual this month as the truth came out about some of the school's students and their...

The Stream Team: Bringing down ARK’s Broodmother

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So far, ARK: Survival Evolved has very few mega boss mobs. That's not to say that there isn't plenty of opportunity for death, but...

The Stream Team: Every bunny loves HEX

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MassivelyOP's MJ has been trying out a new race and faction in HEX: Shards of Fate, but she keeps coming back to her brood...

League of Legends: Caster boycott, Aurelion Sol, and Chinese theme song

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Three high-profile freelance League of Legends e-sports casters are effectively boycotting the Mid-Season Invitational, claiming Riot Games "failed to arrive at an industry standard...

Coding and cupcakes: The lawsuit against ARK

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Are cupcake and coding skills mutually exclusive? That might actually be a relevant question in relation to the recent lawsuit Trendy Entertainment filed in...

World of Warships deploys Russian cruisers in 0.5.4 update

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World of Warships' 0.5.4 update docked on the live servers this week, complete with nine new Russian cruisers sure to bring a smile to...

Infinite Arms lets you play with toys and video games at the same time

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Do you play video games? Well, of course you do, unless you're incredibly lost on the internet right now. But do you -- and...
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Superdata predicts China will buy up more western gaming publishers

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Superdata has released a summary of its research on the worldwide digital games market for February 2016, claiming that the digital games market sales...

Destiny’s April Update fixates on endgame, revives favorite hunting grounds

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Revealed in part on Twitch yesterday, Destiny's April update is heavy on new activities and the Reef devastation storyline in the console pseudo-MMO. Drops...
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Heroes of the Storm releases its schedule for the 2016 Summer Season championship

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The Heroes of the Storm Spring Championship is coming up very soon, but there's no reason to spend a whole lot of time thinking...

The Stream Team: Sharing SMITE presents for its birthday

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It's SMITE's birthday and we'll party if we want to, party if we want to, party if we want to! You can party too,...

ARK: Survival Evolved studio hit with lawsuit

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Kotaku has reported on an ongoing lawsuit lodged by Dungeon Defenders developer Trendy Entertainment against ARK: Survival Evolved's Studio Wildcard. Trendy has alleged that...

Chronicle: RuneScape Legends transitions into open beta

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Advertising itself as having "no mana, no minions, and definitely no random number generation," Chronicle: RuneScape Legends offers players a different kind of digital...