List of multiplayer online battle arena games
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This is a list of multiplayer online battle arena games, sorted chronologically. Information regarding date of release, developer, platform, setting and notability is provided when available.
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Year | Game | Developer | Platform | Free-to-play | Still playable | Notes |
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2003 | Defense of the Ancients | Eul, Guinsoo, IceFrog | Windows, Mac | See Notes | Yes | Custom map that requires installation of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos or Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. |
2007 | Guilty Gear 2: Overture | Arc System Works | Xbox 360, Windows | No | Yes | Sequel to the Guilty Gear series of fighting games. Influenced by Herzog Zwei.[1][2] |
2008 | Minions | Casual Collective | Browser | Yes | Yes | The player base seems to be dwindling.[3] Free-to-play.[4] |
2009 | Demigod | Gas Powered Games | Windows | No | Yes | First commercial game inspired by DotA.[5] |
2009 | League of Legends | Riot Games | Windows, Mac | Yes | Yes | [6] |
2010 | Avalon Heroes | WeMade Entertainment | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Officially shut down on February 8, 2013. |
2010 | Heroes of Newerth | S2 Games, Frostburn Studios | Windows, Mac, Linux | Yes | Yes | Became free to play in July 2011.[7] Garena bought the rights of the game from S2 in May 2015 and founded Frostburn Studios to maintain it. |
2010 | Monday Night Combat | Uber Entertainment | Windows, Xbox 360 | No | Yes | |
2010 | Realm of the Titans | Ningbo Shengguang Tianyi | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Game developed by a Chinese developer, discontinued.[8] |
2011 | Bloodline Champions | Stunlock Studios | Windows | Yes | Yes | |
2011 | Rise of Immortals: Battle for Graxia | Petroglyph Games | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Officially shut down since June 2013.[9] |
2012 | Awesomenauts | Ronimo Games | Windows, Mac, Linux, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4 | No | Yes | 2D sidescrolling MOBA game. |
2012 | Guardians of Middle-earth | Monolith Productions | Xbox 360, PS3, Windows | No | Yes | Game based around The Lord of the Rings film series.[10] No longer available on PlayStation Store.[11] |
2012 | Super Monday Night Combat | Uber Entertainment | Windows, Xbox 360 | Yes | Yes | [12] |
2012 | Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes | Mythic Entertainment | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Officially shut down on March 29, 2013.[13] |
2013 | Dota 2 | Valve Corporation | Windows, Mac, Linux[14] | Yes | Yes | Sequel to Defense of the Ancients.[15] |
2013 | Panzar | Panzar Studio | Windows | Yes | Yes | |
2014 | Adventure Time: Battle Party | Cartoon Network | Browser | Yes | Yes | MOBA based on popular TV series, Adventure Time.[16] |
2014 | Dawngate | Waystone Games | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Officially shut down since March 2015.[17] |
2014 | Fates Forever | Hammer and Chisel | iOS | Yes | Discontinued | Officially shut down since October 2015. |
2014 | Prime World | Nival | Windows | Yes | Yes | |
2014 | Vainglory | Super Evil Megacorp | iOS, Android | Yes | Yes | |
2014 | Smite | Hi-Rez Studios | Windows, Xbox One, PS4(beta) | Yes | Yes | MOBA based around different cultures spiritual entities and in Third Person perspective.[18] |
2015 | Infinite Crisis | Turbine, Inc. | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Officially shut down as of August 14, 2015.[19] |
2015 | Heroes of the Storm | Blizzard Entertainment | Windows, Mac | Yes | Yes | The game features heroes from Blizzard's franchises including Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft, The Lost Vikings and Overwatch. |
2015 | Sins of a Dark Age | Ironclad Games | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | |
2015 | Strife | S2 Games | Windows, Mac, Linux | Yes | Yes | Released May 22, 2015 |
2016 | Battleborn | Gearbox Software | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | No | Yes | |
2016 | Paragon | Epic Games | Windows, PlayStation 4 | Yes | Yes | MOBA in third person perspective. Early Access started March 18, 2016 |
2016 | Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena | Whitebox Interactive | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Officially shut down on March 31, 2016. |
2016 | Gigantic | Motiga | Windows, Xbox One | Yes | Yes | The game focuses on team-based action combat in third person perspective with heroes battling alongside a massive guardian. |
TBA | AirMech | Carbon Games | Windows, Google Chrome | Yes | Yes | Currently in open beta. Inspired by Herzog Zwei. |
TBA | Arena of Fate | Crytek Black Sea | Windows | Yes | Yes | Currently in closed beta. |
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