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 Daily Grind: Do you like ‘seasonal challenge’ content in MMORPGs?
On this week's Massively OP podcast -- out yesterday evening for our $5+ Patreon backers and out later this afternoon for everybody else --...
Overwatch, League of Legends, and World of Warcraft top May Superdata charts
Probably no big surprise here, but according to Superdata Research in May, Blizzard and Riot Games are still kings of the online PC gaming...
The Stream Team: A first look at Master X Master’s alpha weekend
MassivelyOP's MJ is all about peeking in and checking out new games, and what's newer than the first alpha weekend of NCsoft's upcoming Master...
Gigantic plans June 30 stress test under PWE’s stewardship
Gigantic hasn't had the best year, what with two rounds of layoffs, the loss of a community manager, and a major delay. The gorgeous...
Overwatch is tearing it up in Korea
We know that Overwatch has been more than the talk of the town, as the game almost effortlessly shot past 10 million units sold...
Khaimera is live in today’s Paragon patch; watch the teaser video
Epic Games has today released yet another hero for its upcoming MOBA Paragon. Khaimera is described by Epic as a "high-risk, hi-reward" melee jungler...
E3 2016: Master X Master might be the most MMO-like MOBA around
Despite Eliot's positive experience with Master X Master at PAX East back in April, I went into my demo at this year's E3 expecting very...
SMITE’s 2016 World Championships features another million-dollar prize pool
Hi-Rez Studios told press and fans today that it's taking over Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, Georgia, for its next big event.
Hi-Rez Expo will...
The MOP Up: League of Legends fights in-house toxicity (June 19, 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...
PSA: The E3 Humble Bundle is full of online gaming goodness
Is your favorite MMO going to be at E3 this year? There are some games there and many that aren't, so it's a bit...
E3 2016: Elder Scrolls Online accumulates 7M players, announces game-wide auto-scaling
Elder Scrolls Online took to its studio stage pre-E3 late last night to make a major announcement: The MMO will soon feature universal level-scaling for all players...
The MOP Up: EverQuest gets hardcore (June 12, 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...
Paragon plans major gameplay overhaul, August 16 open beta
Epic has announced that "free open beta" for its gritty MOBA Paragon will begin on August 16th.
Two letters to the community today suggest that...
Master X Master’s first alpha is locked in for June 21
NCsoft has announced that the first western alpha playtest for its IP-spanning MOBA Master X Master will kick off on June 21st.
"We’ll be focusing...
Paragon’s $60 Essentials Edition will get you into the game right now
Those enviously watching Paragon testers and feeling left out of the fun have an option to get into the game right now, as long...
Transform into a greedy dragon with SMITE’s new character Fafnir
Norse mythology's Fafnir, Lord of Glittering Gold, is live in Hi-Rez's MOBA SMITE today. If you're a fan of dwarves, hoarding, and transforming into...
Heroes of the Storm turns one year old today
Overwatch may be the darling of Blizzard's eye right now, but a year ago it was all about the studio's foray into MOBA gaming....
Master X Master introduces WildStar’s Mondo Zax
One of the hooks of NCsoft's upcoming Master X Master MOBA is that it pulls its heroes from all of NCsoft's games -- and...
Someone is already level 100 in Overwatch
Overwatch player FenderOverwatch has successfully reached the level 100 cap on Tuesday, just a week since its formal launch. You can all give up now.
The...
The Stream Team: Get your SMITE god keys while they’re hot!
MassivelyOP's MJ had way too many SMITE keys to possibly give away last time, so she's back at it again! There's Susano/Scarlet Storm, Janus/Riftshaker,...
