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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Gigantic challenges its community to deal 2.1 billion damage to Guardians in a week
When trying to cause players to behave a certain way, designers have a variety of tools available. You have to carefully balance game mechanics...
The MOP Up: SMITE’s bad news bears (August 6, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
SuperData’s mid-2017 report reflects a wildly expanding gaming industry
Gaming analysis firm SuperData is touting a new report for marketers today, shedding some light on the shape of the industry so far in...
Gigantic’s HK-206 packs serious firepower
Sometimes you don't need to look sexy or sleek when all you want to do is pound your enemies into the dirt and win...
Australia will play host to awful League of Legends e-sports reality show
Tear your eyes away from the wackadoodle reality show we're all living in right now: Riot Games has apparently sanctified a reality show for...
Tencent buys into Frontier, recruits Batman to give its MOBA western appeal
Two MMO forces are now bound together in will and purpose -- or at least in stocks and finances.
Tencent, the world's biggest games publisher...
Grab a Gigantic Airship Supplies skin & booster key from PWE and MOP!
In celebration of Gigantic's formal launch last week, PWE and Motiga have granted Massively OP a stack of keys for goodies, and you're going to want one.
They...
The Soapbox: Getting to the heart of toxicity in MMOs
So we've gotten another post from a developer saying that they're going to really 100% be better about rooting out toxic players from their...
SMITE’s Bear Goddess Artio reveal, Hand of the Gods’ Mayan pantheon, and Paladins’ Jenos
Hi-Rez is busy doing all the things, with hoopla in all three of its modern games today. (Sorry, Global Agenda and Tribes.)
Over in SMITE, the...
RuneScape is a massive hit on Twitch
Time and again, we here at Massively OP have noted how RuneScape seems to be incredibly underestimated by the larger MMO community. For how...
Gigantic devs liken their graphics to candy and plastic toys
If you love to hate on brightly colored cartoony-stylized graphics of games like World of Warcraft, League of Legends, and even Wildstar, know that...
The Stream Team: Watch to win Hand of the Gods: SMITE Tactics founders packs!
Massively OP's MJ was disappointed to learn that the main gods no longer entered battle themselves in Hand of the Gods, so she's going...
The Stream Team: A Gigantic launch
Bye-bye beta! Gigantic is launching today, and Massively OP's MJ is heading back in to play a few matches. The shooter has a fun...
‘Strategic hero shooter’ Gigantic officially launches on PC and Xbox One
Make room in your gaming schedule because Perfect World's Gigantic is now out with a vengeance. The glowy MOBA PWE rescued after delays and multiple financial...
Grab a Hand of the Gods: SMITE Tactics Egyptian starter pack from Hi-Rez and MOP!
In celebration of the open beta launch of Hand of the Gods: SMITE Tactics, Hi-Rez Studios has granted Massively OP a bajillion keys for Egyptian Starter Packs for the...
Master X Master kicks off the ranked preseason
Listen, we need to have a talk about your MOBA dedication. You've been taking too much time off, seeing the sun too often, and...
Analyst Michael Pachter’s Overwatch League skepticism and other business tidbits
Everyone's favorite gaming industry analyst Michael Pachter announced that his firm Wedbush is "skeptical that the Overwatch League will achieve much success," noting that...
SMITE: Project Olympus, summer events, and Twi’lek Jedi
It's summer in SMITE, and that means Twi'leks with lightsabers! Wait. No. Yes? Yes. Freya's Ordo Aurora skin is live today, and it's not...
Multiple countries will boycott the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games over e-sports concerns
Back in April, we wrote about how the Olympic Council of Asia and Alisports of China was aiming to bring e-sports to the Asian...
The Stream Team: Heading back into SMITE Tactic’s Hand of the Gods
With Hands of the Gods opening beta up, more folks can jump in to see what is happening in the SMITE Tactics game. Massively...
