Multiplayer

Games in our Multiplayer category are multiplayer online games that share some but not all mechanics in common with traditional MMORPGs. Generally, their “massive” nature is contested. They frequently include OARPGs, online shooters, online strategy games, mobile MMOs, and other pseudo-MMOs that optionally provide single-player, offline, or custom-server support. We formerly categorized Multiplayer titles as “Not So Massively” games. You may also be interested in our MOBA category for PvP-centric arena battlers. [Follow the Multiplayer Online Games category’s RSS feed]

Nightingale, counting nearly 50K testers, is launching early access two days earlier than originally planned

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Hope you didn't take the original launch date off because Nightingale's early access release has been pushed up two days. "Inflexion Games announced the launch...
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Wayfinder previews interface quality-of-life and damage reduction balancing

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Pay no attention to the rogue sdsds at the top of Wayfinder's patch notes: This is a real patch and not just the ramblings...

The Stream Team: Warframe’s book and brainiac fish

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When Massively OP's MJ left off in her Warframe Whispers in the Walls adventures last time, it wasn't the walls she was listening to....

Astroneer is running a multi-stage Breakdown event running until April 7

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Do you need something to pass the time in the adorable little survival sandbox of Astroneer? Then you're in luck because the Breakdown event...

Among Us shares a cryptic teaser image from its animated series and promises work is progressing

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Last summer the world learned that the popular multiplayer title Among Us was getting its own animated series sometime in the future. Unfortunately we...
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APB Reloaded releases phase one of its fully rebuilt matchmaking system

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This past weekend, Little Orbit CEO Matthew Scott hinted at an upcoming feature release for APB Reloaded, which was noted as part of the...

Palworld vows to keep servers online ‘without regard to cost’ (despite monthly cost of nearly half a million dollars)

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Getting professional server hosting for an online multiplayer title ain't cheap, and that holds true for Palworld developer Pocketpair, which is paying out the...

MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Sneak Out, ManaSoul, Rise of Mythos aka Kings Call

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Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs you've probably never heard of (but we'll be impressed if you have). Sneak Out Sneak Out is for some...

Sky Children of the Light’s Days of Fortune returns with dragon costumes and races to mark the Lunar New Year

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The Lunar New Year celebrations are continuing to proliferate across MMO and multiplayer titles, and that includes the more upbeat multiplayer world of Sky:...

Voxlands is a multiplayer boxy blend of FPS, RPG, and survival coming to February’s Steam Next Fest

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It's time once again to take up several sub-genres, toss them in a pot, and whisk until they smooth into a new title. This...

‘Supermax open world survival’ title SCUM removes garage locks, releases vehicle skins, and seeks player opinons

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One of the things we always ask for in our Betawatch column is for readers to let us know if a game in testing...

MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Under A Rock, Farworld Pioneers, Cyborg Immortal

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Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs you've probably never heard of (but if you have, awesome!). Under a Rock If you're not living under a...

Kickstarted solarpunk ‘mediumly multiplayer’ Loftia picks up investor seed funds and support

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Loftia was easily one of the biggest MMOs to fund on Kickstarter last year: The self-described "mediumly multiplayer" sandbox pulled in $1.27M US for...

The Stream Team: Joining in on the Nightingale stress test

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MOP's Chris is going to add his weight to the one-day stress test of Nightingale today, and at the same time he's going to...

Minecraft claps hands with H&R Block to premiere a ‘tax-themed gaming experience’ February 3

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Nobody likes doing taxes - heck, we're pretty sure that CPAs don't like doing taxes and it's their literal job - so it's really...

Skull & Bones’ free open beta begins February 7 – here’s the new trailer and season preview

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Ubisoft is hyping up the free open beta for Skull and Bones, and we have to note right up front that while the devs...
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Destiny 2 director Joe Blackburn vacates his position for ‘a new adventure outside the walls of Bungie’

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After nearly a decade of working at Bungie and four years as game director of Destiny 2, Joe Blackburn has left his position, moving...

First Impressions: Palworld copied all the right homework to graduate as its own enjoyable game

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You know how the back of a box of Hamburger Helper or other boxed dinner mixes encourage you to toss in extra ingredients to...

Star Citizen discusses alpha 3.23 EVA updates, lines up multiple events and a new free trial for February

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Star Citizen is a game that's mostly about internet spaceships, but sometimes players need to engage in some extra-vehicular activity, or EVA for short....

Former devs of The Day Before recount a workplace of employee fines, shifting whims, and ‘pure megalomaniacal chaos’

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However badly managed The Day Before may have looked upon its disastrous early access release, the reality was reportedly much worse than anyone could...

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