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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Co-op survivalbox Voyagers of Nera updates its demo and plots course for early access on August 5
One of the highlights of the weekend reveals at the intermittent Summer Game Fest events was Treehouse Games' Voyagers of Nera, though actually, it...
Maintenance-moded Heroes of the Storm celebrates its tenth anniversary with an all-new skin
Heroes of the Storm is currently celebrating ten years of operation, and despite spending most of the last three of those years in maintenance...
‘Lots of leadership is gone’: Stewart Chisam and other Hi-Rez leadership have been ousted by the board
The brutal turnover at SMITE 2 developer Hi-Rez this year saw one of its highest-profile departures as studio president Stewart Chisam is on his...
SMITE 2’s latest patch adds Apollo, the God of Music to the beta lineup
So with SMITE 2 adding Apollo, the God of Music, to its beta lineup, we have to ask - is Apollo behind all music?...
Fight or Kite: Warborne Above Ashes blends fantasy and post-apoc for a structured PvP world
A couple of months ago, around the same time Havenhold caught my attention, another game also began to ping on my radar: Warborne Above...
The MOP Up: Valve shuts down a Classic Offensive mod after eight years of development
A CSGO mod -- Classic Offensive -- got shut down by Valve eight years into its development. The mod devs said, "We are devastated...
Sony announces a new ‘lighthearted’ team shooter set in a new sci-fantasy world
"Didn't Sony just shutter a team-based action game," I asked MOP's Sam when he brought us this news.
"Is it even a major studio if...
The MOP Up: Marvel Rivals players go on strike over under-supported role
Marvel Rivals players are on strike until the Strategist role is improved -- and they may get their way according to a new blog...
Massively Overthinking: The eternal granular squabbles in our pet MMORPGs
So if you don't play a Star Wars Galaxies rogue server - and chances are that you don't - you probably have no idea...
The MOP Up: Path of Exile 2 figures out how to respec Ascendancy classes
Path of Exile 2 finally is responding to the demand for respecs with this week's update, although it will be done in a structured...
Tomo Endless Blue is a new anime survivalish MMO (kinda) from new studio Onibi
Former MMO and MOBA devs have unveiled a new MMO today: It's called Tomo: Endless Blue, and it's launching on Steam next year. It's...
MOBA Predecessor preps NA server merge, adds minimap updates and more Discord integration
On the one hand, hearing that a game is merging its servers into one usually sounds like bad news. On the other hand, when...
The MOP Up: Final Fantasy XI is worth a second look after two decades
The second part of an interview with famed manga artist Mamoru Nagano is out, in which he talks about what he likes about Final...
Battle Bards: The Final Refrain
It’s been a very long while, but the Battle Bards haven’t fully abandoned you — at least not without a goodbye! In the grand...
Mike Morhaime’s Dreamhaven is publishing Moonshot’s cute new co-op space extraction shooter Wildgate
Last night, Mike Morhaime's new outfit, Dreamhaven, revealed multiple new games in development, at least one of which touches the orbit of the MMO...
The MOP Up: World of Peaky Tanks
When you think "World of Tanks," naturally you free-associate the TV series Peaky Binders along with it. And a good thing too, because Wargaming...
PvPvE extraction RPG Seekers of Skyveil will sunset just weeks after its early access launch
If it seemed to you as if the boards of the PvPvE extraction game bandwagon were rickety, your instinct appears to be right, as...
The MOP Up: Blizzard adds five of its titles to GeForce NOW
Blizzard helped beef up GeForce NOW's library in March with Heroes of the Storm, Warcraft Rumble, and the three remastered versions of its Warcraft...
The Daily Grind: Is the MOBA genre in a period of stagnation?
With SMITE 2 trying to muscle (back) into the MOBA space, it made me really think about that genre's state in 2025. Once the...
Massively Overthinking: Toxic positivity in the land of MMORPGs
As I type this, we've been watching the Lord of the Rings Online transfer situation unfold for over a week now, and I've personally...
