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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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...
Blizzard shifts Heroes of the Storm into maintenance mode, gives lizards to all
Quick: What's the one live service Blizzard game that nobody ever talks about, thinks about, or apparently plays? The correct answer is, of course,...
These are the online gaming companies supporting reproductive choice and healthcare for workers
When news of the impending overturn of Roe v. Wade in the United first leaked in early May, so few games companies spoke up...
Massively Overthinking: The second big five MMOs
So here in the MMORPG genre, we've been working under the assumption for the last few years that the "big five" MMOs that dominate...
12-year-old MOBA Heroes of Newerth has officially sunsetted
After 12 years of operation, one of League of Legends' direct competitors has called it quits.
Heroes of Newerth, which launched back in 2010, closed...
Hi-Rez unveils physics brawler Divine Knockout and SMITE-RuneScape collab
Hi-Rez Studios was a part of the OTK Games Expo, a digital gaming celebration organized by streamers under the OTK Network banner, and it...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 375: Mail call!
Justin and Bree dip into the mailbag to discuss the Marvel MMO, unique MMO character names, the future of MMO tech, representation in MMOs, MMO account hassles, mobile EverQuest, better roleplay tools, and expansion forgetfulness.
League of Legends introduces the void champion Bel’Veth while Valorant answers community queries
The lavender terror that is League of Legends' latest void champion is about to touch down in the MOBA. Riot Games introduced the Empress...
The MOP Up: Craftopia gets a rush from its bosses
The ultimate PvE dungeon just arrived in Craftopia, challenging players to wade through the elite of the monster corps in an effort to gain...
Massively Overthinking: The MMO grudges we just can’t let go
Back in April, MMO Fallout's Connor and I had a lil tweet convo about grudges. He was joking that there will be aged gamers...
