MOBAs are multiplayer online battle arenas, PvP-centric, non-persistent online games that share some but not all mechanics in common with traditional MMORPGs. We formerly categorized MOBAs as “Not So Massively” games. You may also be interested in our Multiplayer category for other multiplayer online games that aren’t fully massive. [Follow the MOBA tag’s RSS feed]
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Vague Patch Notes: The perpetual MMO crowdfunding engine
Do me a favor right now and navigate over to the Star Citizen webpage. It's possible that this has wildly changed in the time...
Riot’s new League of Legends novel may be tied into the upcoming MMORG
Ardent League of Legends fans were treated to a brand-new novel earlier this month that is set in their game's universe -- and may...
Riot Games names Lil Nas X president of League of Legends in a new collaboration for Worlds 2022
What do the MOBA League of Legends and superstar rapper Lil Nas X have in common? On the surface, not much, but that's not...
Four Winds: What made Lost Ark so successful where Elyon failed?
I'm sad about it, but I have to eat my words about Elyon and its place in this decade's pantheon of MMOs. I honestly...
The MOP Up: New World and Book of Travels put out fresh soundtracks
MMO music lovers -- we crazy few -- have a couple new albums to explore this month. Well, the New World soundtrack has been...
Vague Patch Notes: The MMORPG industry shockwaves that still reverberate
A thought occurred to me the other day regarding World of Warcraft and the way that it deformed the MMO industry: People who are...
Riot Games’ animated series Arcane wins Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program
It would appear that fans weren't the only ones who enjoyed Arcane, the animated series based on some of the narrative beats in League...
Riot’s new League of Legends head honcho discusses updating old content and experimenting with PvE
Longtime veteran character designer Andrei Van Roon has been promoted to the head of Riot Games' League Studios, the subsection of the company that's...
Perfect Ten: The MMO studios that keep whiffing on new projects
Everyone makes mistakes, and that's all right. That's not necessarily a big deal. Yes, this is true when it comes to MMO studios too....
The MOP Up: Survival sim Grounded tames gnats and preps for launch
Honey-I-shrunk-the-players survival sim Grounded's last big pre-launch patch arrived recently, adding gnat pets, a cookery building, and armor and weapon upgrade revamps. Grounded is...
Global Chat: Dispatches from Blaugust 2022
By now, you may have caught wind of Blaugust 2022 -- the latest season of a community effort to encourage, promote, and educate new...
Project L is confirmed to be free-to-play with ‘respectful’ monetization
Riot Games was long known for making exactly one game (League of Legends) but it's lately been diversifying into other fields. That diversification is...
Indonesian government blocks access to Steam and EGS for failure to meet a database registration deadline
The government of Indonesia is drawing attention and ire after it implemented new regulation for internet services and digital games storefronts that have resulted...
Vague Patch Notes: The many flavors of ‘boosting’ in the MMO genre
The other day MOP's Bree and I were having a discussion about boosting. This is not entirely unusual, but it was unusual insofar as...
Fight or Kite: F2P MOBA Fault Elder Orb rises from the ashes of Epic Games’ Paragon
Just last week a new MOBA dropped on the free-to-play scene in the form of Fault: Elder Orb. It looked a little familiar, so...
The MOP Up: Astroneer’s trains chug-a-choo-choo onto the Switch
Trains in space? Hey, why not! Astroneer brought the fun of high-tech rail transport to the Nintendo Switch this past week: "Enjoy building rail...
SMITE’s midseason update adds Nickelodeon cartoon skins as pros and fans agitate for in-person esports
SMITE players of a certain age might be taken with the MOBA's midseason update, which has the centerpiece of several Nickelodeon cartoon character skins...
Riot Games’ League of Legends show garners two Emmy nods
Riot Games' first foray into the television sphere wasn't just a crowd-pleasing success -- it's proven to be a critical one as well. With...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 380: A TERAble way to go
Justin and Bree discuss TERA's sunset, Secret World's maintenance mode, Red Dead Online's maintenance mode, Heroes of the Storm's maintenance mode, Skull and Bones' November launch, Elder Scrolls Online's Lost Depths DLC, EverQuest II's prison server, Blizzard's Proletariat buyout, WoW's crafting overhaul, and the return of BlizzCon in 2023, with adventures in LOTRO, Fallout 76, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag lightning round.
Riot Games is throwing the Star Guardians at three of its titles in a 10 week-long mega event
Love it or hate it, the magical girl anime sparkliness of the Star Guardians is coming to three different titles under Riot Games' umbrella...
