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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The MOP Up: FFXIV tickles the ivories
One of the best (of many) features in Final Fantasy XIV is its amazing soundtrack. And just when you think you've heard it all,...
Battle Bards Episode 137: League of Legends’ hero themes
What’s your hero’s theme? If you play League of Legends, you know the answer to that already, because every hero in that game has...
Perfect Ten: MMO arguments we need to put down
You know what I hate? No, not just botting. No, not people with more cash to spend on game development than sense about whether...
The MOP Up: SoulWorker introduces Chii Aruel
There's a new character on the horizon for SoulWorker, and her name is Chii Aruel. The studio hasn't said much about her just yet, but...
SMITE launches early access closed beta on the Switch ahead of planned full cross-progression
The 30 million people who've played SMITE on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 4 are welcoming a whole new generation of Nintendo Switch gamers as...
Heroes of the Storm professionals file lawsuit against former team owner over withheld payments
Five members of the now-defunct professional Heroes of the Storm team Naventic have filed a lawsuit against the team's former owner, James Ross Elliot...
The Daily Grind: Would you play Overwatch if it had a PvE or co-op mode?
Overwatch had a strange 2018. While Blizzard expanded the game's developer team last year, it also put out less content (and more repeat content)...
Galaxicus lets you choose your own adventure between MMO and MOBA
So what's your poison: space MMO or space MOBA? Either way, you'll find that the up-and-coming Galaxicus wants to sate your interstellar appetite. The...
Stewart Chisam will replace Erez Goren as CEO of SMITE company Hi-Rez Studios
Multiplayer online game company Hi-Rez Studios is seeing a leadership shuffle this week, as the man who's been CEO for 14 years is stepping...
Riot tackles toxic corporate culture with updated company values
In the wake of the gender-discrimination and sexual-harassment scandal that has plagued Riot Games for the past year -- which last month resulted in...
The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s Battle at the Binary Stars heats up
Star Trek Online has a serious crush on Discovery right now -- and why not, since the show has propeled the franchise back into...
For Science: The psychology of online gaming toxicity, fanpersonism, and gamer identity
Over the holidays, I bumped into some great video material from author and YouTuber Caleb Ross that seems useful for online gamers in particular....
MMOs you’ve never heard of: Trulion, Morna Tales, Laplace M, Project BBQ, Genesis, Endless Battle, Achaea, Lord of Chains, Star Sonata
We have a perilously tall pile of MMOs (and MUDs and MOBAs and such) that you've probably never heard of for today's roundup. We're gonna just jump right in, starting with Trulion Online, a new open-world sandbox MMORPG that just hit beta on Android. Yes, it's a mobile title with retro graphics, but not all of what we're looking at today falls into that category!
Imperius, the Archangel of Valor, joins Heroes of the Storm as its 85th hero
Although Heroes of the Storm fans got some rather disheartening news late last year when Blizzard announced that it would be slowing down the...
Blizzard’s corporate culture is becoming much more cost-focused with stronger Activision influence
Let's start with the good news here. According to the most recent article covering Blizzard's ongoing corporate culture shifts on Kotaku, the studio's shifts...
The best Massively OP streams of 2018
Massively OP's long-running Stream Team, unquestionably captained by MJ and her sidekicks Larry and Andrew, got a welcome surprise this year: Our newest writer, Chris...
Blizzard details new HOTS cadence, shames toxic Overwatch pros, and pays over 100 Irish staff to leave
Despite the recent news from Blizzard that Heroes of the Storm's development cadence is being scaled back, with some of its developers being shifted...
There are no Blizzard games in the November 2018 SuperData games revenue ranking, not even WoW
I did a little double-take when I read SuperData's November 2018 games industry revenue ranking piece today, and not because the title and intro...
MMO Business Roundup: Stardew, Curse, Epic, Niantic, unionization, and HOTS’ wrecked esports scene
Welcome back to another catch-all post of gaming business stuff that might otherwise slip through the cracks!
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone, who recently took...
Wargaming’s new OARPG Pagan Online launches next year
Grumpy over Diablo Immortal and Diablo III? Path of Exile not your cup of tea? Maybe give Pagan Online a peek for your clicking...
