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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MMO Business Roundup: Morhaime is back with Dreamhaven, plus NCsoft’s parking lot and Epic’s Manticore ambitions
Welcome back to another quick roundup of video game industry news relevant to MMOs and MMO fans!
The Morhaimes: When Mike Morhaime announced he was...
League of Legends introduces Samira the Desert Rose to the roster
If you think a bit of Dante from Devil May Cry is missing in your MOBA, then you might want to consider offering a...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: LiteBringer, SamuTale, IcarusM, Stellar Warfare, Primordials of Amyrion, A3, Raid Shadow Legends, Second Extinction
Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent games you've probably never heard of (or have entirely forgotten about).
LiteBringer: Tibia fans who aren't...
The US government is now probing Epic and Riot in relation to Tencent’s data security
Remember back in August when the Trump administration made noise about trying to ban WeChat and Tencent from transactions with folks in the US?...
PAX Online 2020: Pantheon, Ashes of Creation, Amazon, and Crowfall devs on the future of online games
What could online gaming look like going forward? That was the overall topic discussed by a number of devs as part of in a...
Meta: Meet Mo Mania the Third, coming to SUBtember this Saturday
Whats better than a regular Mo stream? A Mo Mania stream-athon! (And a third one at that!) Meet Mo Mania the The Third, or...
SMITE’s design director confirms one more new god in 2020, outlines early plans for 2021’s Season 8
If you're not among those who are following SMITE design director A.J. Walker on Twitter, then you might have missed a thread with some...
Heroes of the Storm adds a new Nexus Anomaly and a StarCraft vs. Warcraft event
You know, it's been some time since we've had some patch notes news to write about for Heroes of the Storm, so consider this...
Shadow Arena’s latest roster addition is the swift and dexterous ninja Sura
You know what Shadow Arena needs? More ninjas! This was likely said by someone while banging fists on the table, and that noise has...
The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online’s Stonethorn DLC arrives on consoles
Good news for the patient and long-suffering Elder Scrolls Online console players: The game's latest DLC and patch have finally arrived following the PC...
SuperData July 2020: Pokemon Go is making all the monies right now
We'd like to think that Niantic is learning a huge lesson from its continuing efforts to making Pokemon Go more accessible: SuperData says it's...
League of Legends quietly introduces a new character to the public beta environment
Usually new MOBA additions are met with all sorts of pomp and circumstance, but in the case of the newest addition to League of...
TERA Battle Arena spotlights several heroes and a boss from the upcoming Battle Arena MOBA
What's a MOBA without heroes to control and bosses to fight? A wholly non-existent game, that's what, and TERA's in-development Battle Arena MOBA side...
The Dawngate revival project Kickstarter has funded
We realize this one might be a slightly controversial statement, but we're going to say it anyhow: 2020 has been a weird year. It's...
SMITE introduces the Japanese moon god Tsukuyomi in the latest update
Yesterday has seen the moon shine over SMITE as the Japanese moon god Tsukuyomi has officially landed to the game. This new character is...
Amazon just rebranded Twitch Prime as Amazon Gaming, not much else is changing though
Amazon is apparently retooling Twitch a bit today as it's just announced Prime Gaming, which is basically the same as the Twitch Prime, with...
Riot Games’ Neom esports fiasco came about because people are bad at email
At the tail end of July, Riot Games managed to piss off gamers, streamers, esports stars, and its own developers by unilaterally announcing a...
The MOP Up: Sims Online’s rogue server goes sunbathing
FreeSO, the rogue server for the late Sims Online, is getting into the spirit of the season with a whole bunch of beach- and...
TERA Battle Arena walks you through how this MOBA works
Yeah, so, we are still trying to wrap our heads around the weirdness that is TERA's surprising announcement last month that it is going...
New executive order could ban US transactions with Tencent – potentially bad news for gaming [Updated]
File this one under "I was about to go to sleep when the internet erupted in an absolute panic over Tencent": Late this evening,...
