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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SuperData September 2019: WoW Classic’s surge is over, Fortnite sees worst month since 2017
SuperData's September 2019 global revenue report on the video game industry is out today, and unlike reports a lot of months, this one's got...
The MOP Up: Google Stadia looms nigh
Are you ready for Google's attempt at cloud-based video gaming? Mixed feelings or not, Google Stadia is going to start its rollout next month...
Riot announces team shooter, card game, fighting game, co-op game, and mobile League of Legends
If you felt a small earthquake last night, don't worry -- it was just the response of Riot Games' community at all of the...
Rumor: Riot is working on an anime and digital card game based on League of Legends
Are you ready to explore the rich lore of Runeterra? Because you - wait, what do you mean "what the heck is a Runeterra?"...
League of Legends tells casters and pro players to avoid ‘sensitive issues’ at the World Champs
So Riot's not having a good week with the whole China thing either.
While the League of Legends studio was able to successfully fend off...
The MOP Up: KurtzPel is getting a dash of Lime
KurtzPel is getting its newest hero, Lime, very soon, and to lead up to her release the game is winging a CP and AP...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO do you wish the devs would just. stop. touching?
A few weeks back, MOP's Not So Massively columnist Tyler Edwards penned a piece on the problems plaguing Heroes of the Storm, and as...
The MOP Up: Warframe’s community designs stunning fashion
One really neat aspect of the ultra-popular Warframe is that Digital Extremes invites artistic community members to design cosmetics for the game. The best...
Eternal Magic has been accused of ripping off Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft, and SMITE
It's no secret that Eternal Magic, the now-in-beta PvP MMO from Chinese developer Duoyi, got off to a bad start with the community earlier...
Early access pirate MMO Atlas is launching on Xbox One next week – with PC crossplay
Atlas has been one of the odder MMOs we've covered this last year. In spite of a bungled launch, it managed to avoid the...
Fight or Kite: Guild Wars 2 PvP – where good intentions and stubbornness meet
Earlier this month, Guild Wars 2Â Game Director Mike Zadorojny had an interview with PCGamesN in which he discussed a number of items - most...
SuperData August 2019: WoW Classic drives a massive subscription surge
Alright, all you armchair business analysts, it's time to look over SuperData's sales research report for August 2019. Get your best arguments ready and...
The MOP Up: League of Legends’ future looks bright
Don't let games like Fortnite and Overwatch make you forget that League of Legends is still a thing. In fact, Riot Games' MOBA saw...
Dota 2 issues decades-long bans against bad actors and account violators
As I understand it, most MOBAs are unfriendly places, especially the larger ones like Dota 2. In an announcement made by Valve in a...
Not So Massively: How unrealistic expectations hobbled Heroes of the Storm
I find myself in the odd position of feeling compelled to both defend and criticize Heroes of the Storm. The game's taken a huge...
League of Legends promises improvements to events and game modes in a quick Q&A
It's not exactly an AMA or a Q&A of substantial length, considering Riot cherry-picked questions that tied to an overall topic, but League of...
Rogue Server Report: Battle of the Immortals is back, The Sims Online’s emu gets an update
We've got a couple of updates on the emulator/rogue server front. Specifically, the return of Battle of the Immortals, which was sunsetted by PWE...
PvP MMORPG Eternal Magic’s closed beta starts today
Originally, the closed beta for Eternal Magic was supposed to start on July 17th. That didn't happen; instead, the game announced a delay before the...
Not So Massively: Pagan Online’s launch addresses its biggest beta problems
A few months back, I offered my impressions of Pagan Online's early access build. I found it to be a fun online ARPG hampered...
Perfect Ten: The fantasy MMO zone atlas
There are, let's face it, a limited number of different ways to design real-adjacent zones in any fantasy game. At the end of the...
