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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One Shots: Let us tell you a fairy tale…
Just the other day I was musing about how EverQuest II feels like a forgotten MMO -- and I guess I was heard because...
Riot Games buys up Wargaming support studio to help with Valorant and League of Legends
Riot Games has bought itself a shiny new studio. Or more specifically, a well-established one: Wargaming Sydney, which has been helping Wargaming out with...
League of Legends introduces its newest character K’sante and details this year’s ranked season rewards
We're still a few weeks away from League of Legends' big esports hullabaloo, but that's not stopping the MOBA from offering up video previews...
Evercore Heroes promises ‘competitive PvE’ that merges MOBA combat and MMO dungeon delving
What do you get when you mesh together MOBA-style combat, team-based competition, and PvE dungeon dives? You might get something like Evercore Heroes, the...
SMITE raises regional prices for Turkey and Ukraine due to ‘economic forces and abuse from players’
I'm personally not smart enough to even speculate about what's happening in the global economy, but apparently Turkish and Ukrainian fans of SMITE are...
SMITE announces the arrival of Maui to the MOBA’s roster on October 18
While most westerners are at least familiar with Maui as a character in a Disney film, players of the MOBA SMITE will get to...
The MOP Up: Embers Adrift’s soundtrack swells prior to launch
With less than a week to go before Embers Adrift becomes the newest launched MMORPG on the block, the studio pointed out that its...
LOTRO Legendarium: 23 LOTRO facts I learned from Scenario’s Casual Stroll video series
Your mileage may vary, but as both a journalist and a gamer, I absolutely love hearing about how my favorite titles were made. It...
Omega Strikers is an open beta 3v3 game of high-speed soccer from former League of Legends devs
Are you ready for some football? Or soccer? Or a 3v3 game with some extremely colorful characters that runs at a speed that's much...
Theorycraft Games nets $50M and two former Riot devs for a ‘team-based game of adventure, creativity, and high-stakes combat’
Back in March 2021 we reported on the formation of Theorycraft Games, a game dev studio that was made up of folks who had...
Riot Games and Lil Nas X release music video for the League of Legends Worlds 2022 anthem Star Walkin’
The "president of League" and superstar rapper Lil Nas X has delivered on one of the promised portions of his collaboration with League of...
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....
