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]

Hearthstone twists all of its rules in a new ladder mode

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Touting it as "classic Hearthstone with a twist," Blizzard is preparing to upend the digital card game's standard format with something a little more...

Tower of Fantasy launches on PlayStation August 8 (without crossplay)

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Gamers already likely knew Tower of Fantasy was destined for PlayStation, largely because Hotta Studio has already loudly complained about Perfect World's stewardship of...

Valve is eliminating Dota 2 battle passes because almost nobody was buying them

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A common refrain that's used to fight against unwanted monetization is "speak with your wallet" - ie don't buy a thing you dislike. That...

Palia announces free-to-play arrival to Nintendo Switch this holiday season, reaffirms work on PC version

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The latest Nintendo Direct has just wrapped up, and there was a pretty surprising announcement to come out of Singularity 6's developing cozy MMO...

Overwatch 2 talks about Season 5’s upcoming game modes, battle pass tweaks, and correcting ‘stomps’

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Overwatch 2's director Aaron Keller is back once again with another dev blog, and as one might expect, it's primarily focused around the recently...

ARK Survival Ascended highlights the sand-swimming Fasolasuchus and narrows down community critters

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Now that ARK: Survival Evolved has gotten its final content drop, Studio Wildcard's ongoing Community Crunch newsletter is solely focused on the Unreal Engine...

Harry Potter Magic Awakened, NetEase’s new MMOCCG, is launching June 27

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Warner Bros. and NetEase have been teasing a launch for Harry Potter: Magic Awakened for a few weeks now, but now it's official: The...

V Rising’s next release will be its proper launch – and take a whole year of development

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You'll have to do a lot of scrolling around in the latest V Rising dev blog to find the important bits, as Stunlock Studios...

Tencent’s Undawn, an open-world survival RPG starring Will Smith, launches globally

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If you want to get your new open world survival RPG noticed against the ever-expanding field of competitors, you need to have some sort...

Competitive team PvE game Evercore Heroes hits paid closed beta today [Updated]

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We don't often receive press releases for a game that declares itself "completely unique competitive PvE experience that’s not a MOBA or an MMO"...

War Thunder shares economy roadmap targeting summer update

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Last month, the players of War Thunder started a revolt as Gaijin Entertainment's deeply unpopular economic changes got rolled back following a review bombing....

Microsoft admits Redfall is ‘a miss’ but reaffirms its support of the shooter’s development studio

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It's a well-documented fact that Arkane Austin's multiplayer FPS Redfall has had a messy launch, with players and critics panning the game, Phil Spencer...

Lost Skies is bringing back the beloved Worlds Adrift island creator with new features and tools

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While Worlds Adrift dropped many balls over the course of its shambolic release, one of its features that was generally beloved by players was...

Vitae Aeternum: Touring New World’s housing system

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Whenever I've talked about player housing in New World, my coworkers have requested tours of my in-game homes. Being a lazy worker looking to...

Destiny 2 outlines plans for PvE changes, exotic item tweaks, and weapon adjustments

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Season 21 of Destiny 2 still has a lot of length to it, but that hasn't stopped Bungie from looking ahead to Season 22...

Genshin Impact announces in-person Summer Festival events launching across the globe in July

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Summertime is often the time for conventions, and while most are probably planning on checking out things like anime conventions, Genshin Impact is inviting...

Warframe’s Seven Crimes of Kullervo update gets a June 21 release date

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Tonight there's going to be a jailbreak. Alright, maybe not tonight, but there is going to be a jailbreak on June 21st, when the...

Lightyear Frontier is a sci-fi multiplayer ‘open-world farming adventure’ headed for early access next year

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What is life like as an exofarmer? Just what is an exofarmer? Can a mech be a farming implement? We're all likely to find...

Valheim begins public testing of cosmetic features and difficulty options of the Hildir’s Request update

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If you look good, you feel good, and if you feel good, you can fight horrible monsters populating a Viking purgatory better. That's just...
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Activision-Blizzard shareholders propose a measure that guarantees non-interference with organizing workers

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The shareholders of Activision-Blizzard are about to come together to vote on a variety of company proposals, and one of those proposals might raise...

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