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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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...
Livestreams of Valorant’s closed beta broke a Twitch viewership record (because people wanted free keys)
Riot Games' multiplayer FPS Valorant was in a limited closed beta this past Tuesday, and there were a whole lot of people tuning in...
Riot’s Runeterra launches April 30 while COVID-19 slows Valorant
We were just talking on the podcast about how, with everyone stuck at home and looking for gaming outlets, that this is the perfect...
Call of Duty wins a ‘first amendment’ lawsuit, Tencent sues cloud company for hosting its games
Ready for some litigious gaming news? Sure you are.
In part the first, we look towards vehicle manufacturer AM General and its 2017 lawsuit against...
The MOP Up: Darkfall Rise of Agon heats up
No, Darkfall Rise of Agon's map up there didn't just contract chicken pox; that's a "heat map" showing all of the bloodthirsty hot spots...
Massively Overthinking: How are MMO players faring through the pandemic?
This week's Overthinking is going to be a bit different from normal. As we've been covering extensively for more than the past two months,...
Grab a key for Shadow Arena’s final beta, courtesy of Pearl Abyss and MOP
As we've been covering, Pearl Abyss is gearing up for a 2020 release of Shadow Arena, the standalone battle royale based on Black Desert's...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever paid for MMO-related services like coaching?
A few weeks back, MMO veteran dev John Smedley posted a tweet about paying for, of all things, coaching in a video game, and...
The Stream Team: Happy 6th birthday SMITE
Today SMITE turns six years old, and Massively OP's MJ is ready to celebrate with some carnage! She's jumping in for a few arena...
COVID-19 roundup: GameStop, unions call foul, Square-Enix, race cars, Blizzard, Skyforge, and Ultima Online housing
Welcome back to another quick roundup of news bits all about how COVID-19 has impacted even our MMO corner of the gaming world. Also...
The MOP Up: Big huge numbers for Monster Hunter World and Sky
We assume that there are some of you out there who get an injection of dopamine anytime that we mention Big Huge Numbers here...
GDC plans summer events as studios from Gamigo to Blizzard to Riot see player surges
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread here in the US and around much of the world, changing life for nearly everyone - even in...
Overwatch tests Echo while Heroes of the Storm preps ancient Greece event
It's been a homecoming long in the making, but finally Echo is arriving in Overwatch. The game's 32nd hero is currently on the test...
Riot Games’ Teamfight Tactics is out now on Google Play
Want to be able to play Teamfight Tactics on your phone? You can now, assuming your phone is of the Android variety. Riot's League...
Desert Oasis: How Pearl Abyss can guarantee Shadow Arena succeeds
Hands down, Shadow Arena is my favorite battle royale. But just because I've written so many glowing words of accolades for the game does...
Steam hits a new peak of 20 million concurrent users thanks to quarantines and social distancing
It's very likely that global quarantines caused by the novel coronavirus have helped matters, but regardless of the reason, Steam concurrency numbers hit a...
League of Legends card game Runeterra is having a productive beta
The League of Legends game universe is rapidly expanding, and at the forefront of this new generation is Runeterra. The Hearthstone-like digital card game...
Desert Arena: First impressions of Shadow Arena, the Diet Black Desert of battle royales
Did someone just cast Arcane Echo? Because this'll be our second piece on Shadow Arena this week, following its deep-dive by our PvP columnist...
Coronavirus leads to E3’s cancellation, plus SMITE and Pokemon Go postpone events
Update: The ESA has now made it official. We've included the press release at the end of this article.
If you thought it was strange...
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about MMO cross-promotions?
Whether it's sanctioned or not, the tradition of MMOs taking any opportunity to draw upon the popularity of other entertainment mediums has been around...
