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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Overwatch introduces its first canon queer character with a holiday comic

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Everyone knows the pain of struggling desperately to get that one last gift for someone you care about. Even if you're Overwatch's super-speedster Tracer,...

EVE Valkyrie guides you through flying a support class fighter

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Why would you ever want to fly a ship in EVE Valkyrie that wasn't the strongest, toughest, or most hard-hitting? The devs make a...

The Stream Team: Getting into Path of Exile’s breaches

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You have spoken! Path of Exile leads the reader poll for best pseudo-MMO for 2016, and Massively OP's MJ can't think of a better...

Crush Online breaks out in civil war

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'Tis the season for fellowship, merriment, and out-and-out civil war. Or so says Crush Online, which has pushed out its first big update following...

Cold Iron’s Craig Zinkievich on funding, the genre, and the MMO nature of the game

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Earlier this month, we got a curious press release from a new gaming studio called Cold Iron. I might have skipped over it but...

Grab a Heavy Gear Assault early access key from Stompy Bot and MOP

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Stompy Bot's mecha shooter Heavy Gear Assault was meant to hit early access on Steam this week, but Valve has yet to usher it...

Massively OP’s Best of 2016 Awards: The Pseudo-MMO of the Year

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Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2016 awards continue today with our award for Best Pseudo-MMO of 2016, which was awarded to ARK: Survival Evolved last year. As you might surmise,...

The Stream Team: Trying to catch an ARK Kaprosuchus (before it catches you!)

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If Massively OP's MJ thought the swamp in ARK was dangerous before, what will she think of it now? There's a dino there that...

The Stream Team: Wandering into Wild Terra for the first time

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It's no secret that Massively OP's MJ loves sandboxes, so she's always interested in checking out new ones. Wild Terra went into Steam Early...

Pro e-sports team opens retail shop in London

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So file this one under "that happened": A pro-gaming team has opened a pop-up e-sports retail store in London. The team is Fnatic, and really...
I don't know what cool is any more.

Warframe celebrates the holiday season with the Tennobaum Gifting Extravaganza

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It's the holiday season in... wherever Warframe takes place. It may be space. We are pretty sure it is space. Even in space, there...
On second thought, nah.

Amazon Game Studios hosts Breakaway alpha weekend

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The curtains have parted on the first of Amazon Game Studios' upcoming titles, as Breakaway has launched its first public alpha test this weekend. From...
ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL

Fragmented improves controller support and item durability

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It's a bit odd that we have an entire category of peripherals known as "controllers" when everything you use to control a video game...
Oh my.

The Division is free on PC this weekend

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Are you interested in The Division, but not interested enough to put down your money and try it out on your dime? A compromise...
Stop asking me what is best in life, I answered that.

Funcom is plotting a Conan Exiles branded Dark Horse comic

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Are we hyped for Funcom's Conan Exiles yet? Are we excited to dive into the thrilling brutality promised by the sandbox survival game? Bummer...
watch me doooooo

Perfect World Entertainment integrates Twitch streaming into its Arc launcher

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If you want to play Neverwinter, Gigantic, Star Trek Online, or maybe even Perfect World International, you're probably familiar with Perfect World Entertainment's Arc...

It’s vikings vs. samurai in Ubisoft’s For Honor

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When multi-faction PvP games come out, it always feels as though you are being recruited for some sort of specialized street gang. Whom will...
So, yes, boat.

World of Warships enters choppy waters with arguably test-to-win reward ship

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What do you know about the USS Alabama? "It is a boat" is a perfectly acceptable answer in this context because that is correct!...
You say that like it's a bad thing.

Is Heroes of the Storm a failure from the e-sports side?

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Does it seem like Heroes of the Storm is still struggling to find its niche? On the one hand, that question is ridiculous at...

World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Heroes of the Storm ring in the holidays

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The holiday season is rolling out in many of Blizzard's games (although that Diablo guy is being a real Grinch about it), so as...