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 introduces founders packs for semi-open beta
Gigantic's beta doors swing open today -- but not quite all the way open. Anyone with Windows 10 or an Xbox One can slip...
League of Legends championship paid out $6.7M in prizes
What would you do if you won $6.7 million dollars from playing video games? Other than make your parents and teachers weep at all...
Gigantic steamrolls in with a spotlight on the Margrave
He's large! He's demonic! He's definitely been skipping leg day! He's the Margrave, and he's the latest hero in Gigantic's lineup, quite possibly the...
SMITE launches the goddess Nike with the Wings of Victory patch today
SMITE's 3.23 update, more colorfully known as Wings of Victory, has rolled out to the PC version of the game today. Chief among the...
The MOP Up: Hearthstone cruises down some Mean Streets (December 4, 2016)
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...
The Stream Team: Last stand in Gigantic’s last closed beta weekend
Although the color scheme was a bit intense for Massively OP’s MJ, she really liked the whimsy of Gigantic's heroes. She also loved how...
Gigantic’s big beta weekend before open beta starts December 8
Did a peek at Gigantic get you interested in trying the upcoming free-to-play MOBA out? This weekend you can! Get in on the closed...
Massively OP’s 2016 gift guide for the MMO peripherals junkie
As an MMO player, you presumably already own a computer. You're also reading this post on some sort of electronic device! But you might be...
Master X Master tests its Titan Ruins this weekend
NCsoft's upcoming Master X Master is thankful for a chance to squeeze in another playtest this week. The MOBA is currently running an alpha...
The Stream Team: Frolicking in Fafnir’s Winter Wonderland in SMITE
If she thought SMITE's Xing Tian’s Mountain was fun, Massively OP's MJ thinks Fafnir's Winter Wonderland looks even more so! She loves frivolity, and...
The Hyper Universe open beta starts today in South Korea
The Hyper Universe open beta is starting... in Korea. It's not localized yet. Fortunately for you, if you've got a big urge to check...
Paladins’ 38th open beta update improves Serpent Beach, balances characters
Hi-Rez MOBA Paladins has been patched up this week with a "visual upgrade" for Serpent Beach, a new skin for Ruckus, improvements to projectile...
SMITE adds Fafnir-flavored PvE holiday challenge
If SMITE were in charge of the reindeer games, they'd probably look something like the new PvE arena, Fafnir's Winter Wonderland. There, players will pit...
Ghostcrawler reveals the design origins of World of Warcraft’s Death Knights
Just because Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street is over with the League of Legends team these days doesn't mean that he has stopped talking about World...
Wanna play Cloud Pirates over Thanksgiving? There’s a key for that
If you've been thinking that flying your dirigible around and blowing up the enemy might sound like a fun way to spend Thanksgiving, Cloud...
Another Gigantic beta weekend begins, Uncle Sven is spotlighted
Have you tried Gigantic yet? It shouldn't be too hard to get into the closed beta, particularly as we have been giving out keys...
Cloud Pirates unveils next closed beta test with a new trailer
My.com has announced this morning that it's plotting course for another round of closed beta for aerial MOBA Cloud Pirates, this one due to begin...
Heroes of the Storm highlights Varian Wrynn and his multiple specs
King Varian Wrynn in Heroes of the Storm is a Warrior. Not just in the MOBA-specific terminology, either; he's a Warrior in the classic...
Hyper Universe unveils new website and trailer before next week’s beta
Watch out, November: Hyper Universe is attempting to take you by storm.
This quirky side-scrolling MOBA has rolled out a new website in time for...
League of Legends pro teams agitate for better compensation
Last week, the owners of a number of North American and European League of Legends Championship Series teams dispatched a letter to Riot Games...
