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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Massively Overthinking: Real solutions to the MMO toxicity problem
Toxicity. It's plagued online spaces since long before there were MMORPGs and other online video games, as any old school BBS user can attest....
Paragon shows off the Countess, arriving October 25th
Late October is the time to start having the creepy stuff show up in your game, right? Like a vampire stalking you in the...
Gigantic is taking a pretty chill approach to this weekend’s playtest
Starting tomorrow and carrying on through October 24th is Gigantic's next playtest, which will have a more casual and relaxed focus for those who...
Hi-Rez announces turn-based strategy battler SMITE Tactics
We hope Hi-Rez's tease of a new title announcement yesterday didn't get your hopes up because it's definitely not the Global Agenda 2 some...
Skyforge’s game-rewriting Ascension update has finally arrived
Skyforge's Ascension expansion is fully live for everyone today, and make no mistake: This is no cheapie patch. Ascension is a massive overhaul to core...
Brazilian teenager accidentally dies following League of Legends loss
We have had far too many public service announcements on Massively Overpowered in recent months about things not to do around games. For example,...
Atlas Reactor pushes out post-launch patch with new hero and Halloween event
Atlas Reactor's first post-launch content update is here, and boy is it a doozy (in the best of dooziest ways).
The spotlight feature for the...
The Stream Team: SMITE’s Bat God, Camazotz
What is more Halloween-y than a giant rabid bat? Not much! And SMITE has just introduced Camazotz, Deadly God of Bats. He's everything you'd...
Gigantic preps closed beta weekend
While it's been quiet over the past few months, Gigantic is coming out of its shell for this weekend's closed beta test. The MOBA has plans...
Leaderboard: Will Blizzard announce Diablo 4 at BlizzCon?
We've now seen plenty of rumors of Diablo 4 floating around the internet, but there's nothing definitive at all. Blizzard is working on at least one...
Torchlight Mobile will be here by the end of the year
Mobile players looking for a tried-and-true ARPG won't have long to wait until a classic arrives on their devices. Touch Arcade reports that testing...
Halloween takes over SMITE with Terror of the Night… and bats
SMITE's Terror of the Night patch hit PC earlier this week, complete with the "unique jungler" Camazotz, Deadly God of Bats, and an array...
EverQuesting: Could Daybreak’s new FPS be an EverQuest?
With the constant clamoring from fans for Daybreak (or someone) to create an honest-to-goodness next-gen sequel to the EverQuest franchise, you'd hope that it...
League of Legends introduces the Nexus for editorial content
Sometimes, the best way to find out if something has an audience is just to put out what you have and see if people...
Crush Online doesn’t play to bake bread, it plays to… crush
If you got that title, you're old.
Yes, studio GAMESinFLAMES -- we don't make these up, folks -- pushed Crush Online into open beta a...
Cloud Pirates enters closed beta October 18, begins selling founder packs
My.com announced this week that its Allods Online-inspired sky-MOBA Cloud Pirates will enter closed beta next week on October 18th. The company has likewise put...
League of Legends gets replay functionality next season
If you don't play League of Legends, the fact that replay functionality is being added to the game probably doesn't mean much to you....
Heroes of the Storm appoints the blademaster Samuro to its roster
Heroes of the Storm will eventually spread to encompass every single character Blizzard has ever placed in a game, no matter how obscure. The...
Global Chat: The MMORPG blogosphere reacts to Amazon’s New World announcement
Judging by the number and passion of comments posted on the announcement of Amazon Game Studios' new MMORPG, a lot of you have no...
The Stream Team: SMITE’s charity challenge finale
This is it: It's do or die time for MassivelyOP's MJ and the MOP team. SMITE's charity challenge ends tonight, and the MJ hopes...
