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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End-of-Year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs going into 2021
It is only natural that, when you are shopping around for a different MMORPG to play, to consider the health of potential play candidates....
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: RISE, Carth, Hunternet Starfighter, World of Kung Fu, Heroes Evolved, Arelot Kingdom, and Project EVE
Welcome back to another quick roundup of some MMOs and MMO-adjacent titles you’ve probably never heard of. Of course, YOU have heard of them,...
First Impressions: Atlas Rogues’ current early access is a broken imitation of Atlas Reactor
Thanks to some truly weird control scheme issues, it took me an absurdly long time to clear a tutorial level. That was my opening...
League of Legends takes a closer look at its upcoming roster addition Rell the Iron Maiden
The next update for League of Legends is adding a fresh face to its roster. A very angry face. A face that operates as...
Superdata’s October 2020 report: Genshin Impact makes big bank, WoW is on the rise
Congratulations are in order for Genshin Impact, which became October's highest-grossing title. In Superdata's new report, the crossplay title is deemed "an unprecedented international...
Battle Bards Episode 181: Around the world
Stuck at home? Denied a vacation this year? The Battle Bards are here to help! In seven songs, the cross-continental crew travel all around...
New survey points to increase in hate and harassment in online multiplayer games
The behavior of people in online games does not appear to be improving for the better. According to national survey results from the Anti-Defamation...
SMITE brings the trickster tanuki Danzaburou to its playable roster in December
Almost anything can be improved with a raccoon dog, never mind one that has a penchant for trickery. Say hello to Danzaburou, a mythological...
The MOP Up: League of Legends’ possible stolen identity
Have you ever had this happen: A new video game character is introduced in one of the world's most popular MOBA -- and it's...
SMITE launches the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles battle pass and updates its early surrender rules
The previously reported on mashup between SMITE and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is now officially online, letting players of the MOBA dress up...
MassivelyOP’s 2020 guide to Halloween across the MMO world
Take a pro-tip from a Halloween gaming expert: If you shout "Bloody Mary" three times at any MMO login screen, you'll unlock a secret...
SuperData September 2020: Fall Guys falls hard, WoW claws its way back up
SuperData's September report on the state of the game industry's global revenues is not going to shock anyone this month.
On the PC side, League...
Choose My Adventure: Good friends and bad player behavior in Star Wars Squadrons
Well, I was hoping for this to be more fun than it actually was. I adore the heck out of X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter,...
League of Legends officially reveals Seraphine the Starry-Eyed Songstress
At this point, the fact that there's now a pop star champion in the League of Legends roster should come as little surprise to...
SMITE introduces the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as unique character skins in an upcoming battle pass
With the wild success of the Avatar and Korra battle pass, it's perhaps unsurprising that SMITE is going to try and pull the same...
The MOP Up: Wakfu’s great server merge
Wakfu has finally set a date for its server merges. French servers are consolidating on October 14th, while international shards are coming together the...
SMITE reworks Loki and adds Gummy Worm Medusa for Halloween
Halloween is a season of tricks and/or treats, so perhaps it's that connection to trickery that prompts SMITE to kick out a rework of...
Riot Games is shuttering its Sydney, Australia, office as it sunsets its Oceanic Pro League
Activision-Blizzard isn't the only company shuttering overseas holdings this week, it seems: Riot Games is closing one down too, this time the company's Sydney,...
Co-op roguelike ARPG Darksburg has officially launched on Steam
Just in case you missed the report from earlier in the month, allow us to remind you that as of last week, Darksburg officially...
SuperData August 2020: Fall Guys dethroned League of Legends, pushed WoW to its lowest rank in over a year
SuperData's August global revenue report for the games industry has more than a few eyebrow-raisers this week. On the PC side of things, World...
