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]

Evolution.

Evolve developer Turtle Rock Studios is working on a new multiplayer FPS with Perfect World Entertainment

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Back in October, Evolve ceased its apparently successful revival and moved into maintenance mode, with developer Turtle Rock Studios handing off the game and...
When you're out in the club and you see a fly girl, do the creep!

China bans streaming games not approved by the Ministry of Culture

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China's Ministry of Culture is the government agency that covers (among other things) what imagery can and cannot be shown in a video game....

The Stream Team: Nab yourself a SMITE Nike Peregrine code

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Massively OP's MJ loves Fafnir’s Winter Wonderland, even if she hasn't gotten very far yet. There's just an addictive pull to these PvE arenas....

Heroes of Newerth adds a new hero, ranking system, and wipes away all demerits

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Ho ho holy crap, Heroes of Newerth is getting a massive patch just in time for Christmas. The game's 4.0 update not only adds...
Head from the start.

Guardians of Ember headstart access begins today

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Sometimes you want to play a game that offers you nuanced morality and a careful examination of your place in the universe. Other times,...

Gaijin begins crowdfunding multiplayer war shooter Enlisted

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War Thunder studio Gaijin announced today that it's publishing Darkflow Software's "fan-driven" MMO squad-based multiplayer PC shooter called Enlisted. "Gaijin Entertainment Promises to Reinvest Game...
Of course, sometimes you get away with a lot without calls of copyright infringement anyway.

Paladins has over five million players from beta testing

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For all of its major system overhauls, Paladins appears to be doing something right. A new video on stats from the game's open beta...

The Stream Team: Diving into Gigantic’s sorta open beta

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The whole it's-open-beta-but-it's-not-really-open is a weird thing to Massively OP's MJ, but since she did just happen to get a new laptop with Windows...

Osiris: New Dawn blasts off to the icy moon of Aziel

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There's a galaxy out there to explore, kid, so why confine yourself to just one planet? The space survival sandbox Osiris: New Dawn isn't about...

CCP has launched EVE-franchise Gunjack 2: End of Shift on the Daydream

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Announced just two months ago, CCP Games' Gunjack 2: End of Shift has officially launched today for the Google Daydream, on which platform it...
I AM SCARY AREN'T I

Heroes of the Storm’s game director passes the torch, moves to new Blizzard project

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Heroes of the Storm Game Director Dustin Browder announced this afternoon that he's hanging up his hat and moving elsewhere within Blizzard to work...

Gigantic introduces founders packs for semi-open beta

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Gigantic's beta doors swing open today -- but not quite all the way open. Anyone with Windows 10 or an Xbox One can slip...
I mean, all right, then.

Dragon Quest Heroes II is hitting the PlayStation 4 in April 2017

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Are you eagerly anticipating the day that Dragon Quest X graces the shores of North America? Well, too bad; that's not the announcement we've...
We're the good guys this week, right? No? Well, we're going anyway.

League of Legends championship paid out $6.7M in prizes

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What would you do if you won $6.7 million dollars from playing video games? Other than make your parents and teachers weep at all...
Pretend she's just out of the shot.

Snowmageddon strikes Atlas Reactor

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Welcome to SNOWMAGEDDON, the brutal, take-no-prisoners, open-all-presents throwdown that only Atlas Reactor has the guts to operate! Well, it's a lot more fluffy and...

Grim Dawn preps its third roguelike dungeon

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Very soon now the doors to Grim Dawn's newest dungeon will creak open, a yawning mouth that invites grizzled and overeager adventurers both to...
YOU ARE NOT FUNNY, LITTLE SHIRTLESS OLD MAN

Gigantic steamrolls in with a spotlight on the Margrave

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He's large! He's demonic! He's definitely been skipping leg day! He's the Margrave, and he's the latest hero in Gigantic's lineup, quite possibly the...

Conan Exiles’ new trailer features elephants, sandstorms, shelter, and dancing thralls

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Funcom has a long video out today on Conan Exiles, and while it begins with a retread of the basics of starting out in...
Temporary crusade, at least.

Eternal Crusade Q&A covers map imbalances and short-term development plans

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Overwhelming force is a valid tactical decision, but it's not fun when you're playing a severely lopsided match in Eternal Crusade on either side;...
Steal something that isn't yours. Why not? It isn't yours.

Grand Theft Auto Online: Import/Export brings car theft back to the forefront of the game

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After about four minutes in Grand Theft Auto, the eponymous crime becomes mundane. Stealing a car is not a complex operation; it's just how...