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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Dawngate Revival project hits its Kickstarter target, but funding continues for nearly two more months
Hey, folks, remember Dawngate? The answer is probably "no, not in the slightest," which would make a certain amount of sense as the game...
SMITE introduces new character skins from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra
It appears that the developers of SMITE are continuing to reach into the well of fiction for additions to the game. Starting in July,...
The MOP Up: Niantic halts plan to discontinue Pokemon Go on old mobile devices
This month, Pokemon Go announced that it was discontinuing support for 32-bit Android mobile devices, mostly devices released prior to 2015, including the 1st-gen...
There are multiple heroes planned for Heroes of the Storm this year, and there’s snow falling now
It's been a quiet first half of the year in Heroes of the Storm, but players have been promised that there are multiple new...
SMITE suspends 5,000 accounts due to racist chat
The chat box of an MMO was never meant to be a safe haven for racists, but with the protests across the US calling...
The MOP Up: Granado Espada got a brand-new server
Have you completely forgotten that Granado Espada -- also called Sword of the New World -- still exists? It does, and in fact, the...
Massively Uplifting: Charity tourneys, Asheron’s Call in Animal Crossing, and over a million Kind Words
May day! May day! We have warm fuzzies incoming! And just in time to start June off with happier thoughts. And who couldn't use...
Crucible updates players on launch issues and future content
Crucible's launch week has been a bit of a rocky one by the devs' own reckoning, but according to word in the game's first...
League of Legends esports matches will now have ads on the battlefield
At long last, Riot Games is going to bring the most desired part of professional sports to the esports events of League of Legends...
Cthulhu is coming to SMITE in June
A lot of the time, Cthulhu seems to arrive in a more sneaky and sinister manner, imposing influence slowly over the course of time...
SuperData April 2020: Games spending shatters more records thanks to the pandemic
This will probably come off as "water is wet" news, but for those who like to keep a finger on the pulse of these...
The MOP Up: Twin Saga blossoms into spring
Spring has blossomed in Twin Saga, with the huge Update 25 bringing a new Senshi quest, the Trade Fjord and Fairy Valley zones, the...
The Soapbox: The sunsetted MMORPGs I miss the most
I'm pining for the fjords.
Not in the way that would assume I'm becoming some jaded and angry MMO fan; I'm never going to stop...
GDC Summer, Dota 2’s The International, and Fortnite’s World Cup suffer fresh setbacks thanks to the pandemic
More bad news for gaming convention-goers and esports fans: Everything is canceled. OK, not everything, but a lot. And not canceled, but postponed or...
Massively Overthinking: Canaries in the MMO coal mine
A few weeks back on the MOP Podcast, reader Danny posed us such a provocative question that we said right then we were going...
The MOP Up: Star Sonata 2 reboots the universe
If you've been playing Star Sonata 2, you need to prepare yourself for the end of the universe -- and the start of a...
MMO Business Roundup: Warcraft modding, Valve source code leaks, and Nvidia goes good
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO (and MMO-adjacent) industry news!
Warcraft modding: Polygon has an interesting explainer up on Blizzard's recent changes to its...
SuperData March 2020: Digital games spending sets achieves new highs thanks to COVID-19
Back in in March, when SuperData was discussing February's monthly gaming revenue numbers, the analysis firm noted that COVID-19 hadn't yet had much impact...
COVID-19: Gamescom goes digital, Star Trek Online honors medics, Raph Koster tackles pandemic denialism
Welcome back to another roundup of how MMOs and the gaming industry are handling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yesterday we reported on the news that Germany...
Heroes of the Storm adds new Dark Nexus skins and a tests a new feature for defensive towers
Hey look at that, Heroes of the Storm has had a couple of new updates! Neat! Blizzard's MOBA is kicking off another Dark Nexus-themed...
