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]

Legal expert argues that Palworld might get legal argument help from an old GTA 5 mod

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Readers already know that Palworld developer Pocketpair is gearing up for a legal fight against Nintendo over three alleged patent infringements and $66K, and...

Multiplayer turn-based battler Skygard Arena begins its early access journey

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Last week we all got our first peek at Skygard Arena, an upcoming single-player and multiplayer turn-based strategy title from Gemelli Games that lets...

Towers of Aghasba early access fans on Steam are already issuing warnings about the state of the game

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It's not an MMORPG, but it will certainly scratch any itch for a multiplayer open world game you've got: It's Towers of Aghasba, and...

Destiny 2 launches the new Tomb of Elders activity and gets ready for the holidays with Revenant Act II

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The second act of Destiny 2's ongoing Revenant episode is coming today, and it invites players to head into a tomb to fight waves...

Choose My Adventure: My life as a Moonshiner in Red Dead Online

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This is not something I say very often or very lightly, but I'm glad that I was pressured into spending money on a game. I'll...

Skull & Bones’ Shadow of the Deep season launches with a new antagonist, events, and updates

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That which is dead can never die, especially in video games where being dead is really just a temporary pause until someone is eventually...

Whatever happened to multiplayer survival RPG Frozen Flame?

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Do you remember Frozen Flame? It's OK if you forgot because things have been extremely quiet for the multiplayer survival RPG. Readers will remember...

The Bazaar is a mash-up of roguelite, hero builder, and digital card game currently in paid closed beta

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What happens when some pro Hearthstone players decide to make their own digital card game? You apparently get something like The Bazaar, the self-styled...

Bellwright outlines plans for a new village prosperity system coming in its next big update

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It's been a few months since we've heard anything out of Donkey Crew's early access settlement management sandbox Bellwright - a worrying development in...

Sea of Thieves finally reintroduces disguises, traps, and ledge hanging to the sneaky Season 14

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The latest season for Sea of Thieves has been a well-documented tire fire, with the game's sneaky feature set having to be reeled back...

Online pet simulator Neopets turns 25 in a big way

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It's not every day that an online game from the '90s hits a quarter-century mark, but that's exactly what Neopets did this month. The...

Towers of Aghasba shares its early access roadmap and plenty of no-frills gameplay footage

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At the top of the month we cast a spotlight on Towers of Aghasba, a co-op survival sandbox for up to four players that...

Minecraft and War Thunder military leaker is sentenced to 15 years in prison

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Readers might remember a story last year about Massachusetts Air National Guard airman Jack Teixiera, who was caught spreading classified military documents related to...

Fallout 76 celebrates six years of failure, triumph, and bobbleheads

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Happy sixth anniversary to Fallout 76, which released on November 14th, 2018! When it originally came out six years ago, Fallout 76 went from being...
Teamwork, yes.

Retro RPG Sea of Stars adds couch co-op with its newest patch

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If you've played Sea of Stars before now, you know that the game is definitely built in no small part on reminding you about...
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The Daily Grind: What optional multiplayer games do you actually *prefer* to play in multiplayer?

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There are a lot of games that can be played alone or in a group. Some of them really are single-player games that have...

New Blizzard job posting reignites hopes for a potential StarCraft open-world shooter

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Out of all of the IPs that Blizzard owns, few of them seem more underused than StarCraft, which is a shame because the game's...

Diablo 4 will let players trial the overpowered Spiritborn class for a limited time

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It's clear that Diablo IV's Spiritborn class that was added in the Vessel of Hatred expansion is the flavor of the month, but if...

The Stream Team: Astroneer Glitchwalkers is live!

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Astroneer's first expansion Glitchwalkers is live! But once Massively OP's MJ travels to this whole system of planets, will she be? Survival is certainly...
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Betawatch: Aloft and Pantheon both eye their early access dates

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Early access approaches for both Aloft and Pantheon, although on different dates. Pantheon is hitting early access (and Steam, incidentally) on December 13th, while...