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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YearGameDeveloperPlatform Free-to-play Still playableNotes
1989 Herzog Zwei Technosoft Sega Genesis NoNo Herzog Zwei has been cited as an inspiration to the developers of Warcraft , StarCraft , Dune II , and Command & Conquer [1] [2] [3] and is also considered a precursor to the MOBA genre. [4] [5]
1998 Future Cop: LAPD EA Redwood Shores PlayStation, Windows, Mac OS NoNo Future Cop: LAPD is well known for inspiring MOBA games like DotA and League of Legends . [6]
2003 Defense of the Ancients Eul, Guinsoo, IceFrog Windows, Mac See NotesYesCustom map that requires installation of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos or Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne .
2008 Minions Casual Collective BrowserYesDiscontinuedDiscontinued with the demise of Flash on December 21, 2020.
2009 Avalon Heroes WeMade Entertainment WindowsYesDiscontinuedOfficially shut down on February 8, 2013.
2009 Demigod Gas Powered Games WindowsNoYesFirst commercial game inspired by DotA. [7]
2009 League of Legends Riot Games Windows, MacYesYes
2010 Heroes of Newerth S2 Games, Frostburn Studios Windows, Mac, Linux YesDiscontinuedBecame free to play in July 2011. Servers shut down June 19, 2022. [8] 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 360NoYes
2010 Realm of the Titans Ningbo Shengguang TianyiWindowsYesDiscontinuedDiscontinued in all regions except China.
2011 Bloodline Champions Stunlock StudiosWindowsYesYes
2011 Rise of Immortals: Battle for Graxia Petroglyph Games WindowsYesDiscontinuedOfficially shut down since June 2013. [9]
2012 Awesomenauts Ronimo Games Windows, Mac, Linux, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, Xbox OneYesYes2D sidescrolling MOBA game.
2012 Guardians of Middle-earth Monolith Productions Xbox 360, PS3, WindowsNoYesGame based around The Lord of the Rings film series . [10] No longer available on PlayStation Store and Steam. [11] [12]
2012 Super Monday Night Combat Uber Entertainment WindowsYesDiscontinued
2012 Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes Mythic Entertainment WindowsYesDiscontinuedOfficially shut down on March 29, 2013. [13]
2013 Dota 2 Valve Windows, Mac, Linux [14] YesYesSequel to Defense of the Ancients. [15]
2013 Panzar Panzar StudioWindowsYesYes
2014 Adventure Time: Battle Party Cartoon Network BrowserYesDiscontinuedMOBA based on TV series Adventure Time . [16]
2014 Dawngate Waystone GamesWindowsYesDiscontinuedOfficially shut down since March 2015. [17]
2014 Fates Forever Hammer and Chisel iOS YesDiscontinuedOfficially shut down since October 2015.
2014 Prime World Nival WindowsYesDiscontinuedShut down on March 31, 2021. [18]
2014 Vainglory Super Evil Megacorp iOS, Android, WindowsYesYesAnnounced in November 2014
2014 Smite Hi-Rez Studios Windows, Xbox One, PS4YesYesMOBA based around different cultures spiritual entities and in over-the-shoulder Third Person perspective. [19]
2015 Heroes of the Storm Blizzard Entertainment Windows, MacYesYesThe game brings various Blizzard characters together as playable heroes, as well as different battlegrounds based on Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft, and Overwatch universes.
2015 Infinite Crisis Turbine, Inc. WindowsYesDiscontinuedOfficially shut down as of August 14, 2015. [20]
2015 Sins of a Dark Age Ironclad Games WindowsYesDiscontinued
2015 Strife S2 GamesWindows, Mac, LinuxYesDiscontinuedReleased May 22, 2015. Servers became inaccessible in September 2018.
2015 Arena of Fate Crytek Black Sea WindowsYesDiscontinuedLast known state was Closed Beta in 2016. The developers were purchased by SEGA in 2017.
2015 Honor of Kings TiMi Studio Group iOS, AndroidYesYesReleased November 26, 2015. Released internationally in 2017 as Arena of Valor .
2016 Paragon Epic Games Windows, PlayStation 4YesDiscontinuedMOBA in third person perspective. Servers shut down on April 26, 2018. [21]
2016 Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena Whitebox InteractiveWindowsYesDiscontinuedOfficially shut down on March 31, 2016.
2016 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Moonton iOS, AndroidYesYesReleased July 14, 2016.
2017 Star Wars: Force Arena Netmarble iOS, AndroidYesDiscontinuedReleased January 12, 2017. In-app purchases disabled as of December 19, 2018. No longer accepting new players as of January 17, 2019, and servers were permanently shut down on March 18, 2019. [22]
2017 Arena of Valor TiMi Studio Group iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch [23] YesYesReleased August 10, 2017.
2017 Battlerite Stunlock StudiosWindowsYesYesReleased November 8, 2017.
2017 Gigantic MotigaWindows, Xbox OneYesDiscontinuedThe game focuses on team-based action combat in a third-person perspective with heroes battling alongside a massive guardian. Officially shut down on July 31, 2018. [24]
2017 Master X Master NCSOFT WindowsYesDiscontinuedOfficially shut down January 31, 2018.
2018 AirMech Carbon GamesWindows, Google Chrome YesYesInspired by Herzog Zwei .
2019 Marvel Super War NetEase Games iOS, AndroidYesNoOfficially shut down on June 18, 2024. [25]
2020 Bleeding Edge Ninja Theory Windows, Xbox OneNoYesTeam brawler video game. Ninja Theory announced that there would no longer be any content updates, but the game is still playable on Xbox and PC. [26]
2020 Eternal Return Nimble NeuronWindowsYesYesMOBA with battle royale mechanics.
2020 League of Legends: Wild Rift Riot Games iOS, Android, consolesYesYesModified version of League of Legends for mobile and consoles.
2021 Pokémon Unite TiMi Studio Group iOS, Android, Nintendo SwitchYesYes Pokémon themed MOBA developed in partnership with Tencent Games
2024 Predecessor Omeda Studios/S Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5YesYesMore information needed
2025 Smite 2 Hi-Rez Studios Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Steam DeckYesYesSequel of Smite.
2025 Dragon Ball: Gekishin Squadra Bandai Namco Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, iOS, AndroidYesYesReleased September 10, 2025.

References

  1. ↑ Clarke-Willson, Stephen (August 18, 1998). "The Origin of Realtime Strategy Games on the PC". The Rise and Fall of Virgin Interactive. Above the Garage Productions. Archived from the original on November 22, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Herzog Zwei (Genesis)" . Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Making of... Dune II". Edge . Next-Gen.biz. December 9, 2008. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2011. Herzog Zwei was a lot of fun, but I have to say the other inspiration for Dune II was the Mac software interface. The whole design/interface dynamics of mouse clicking and selecting desktop items got me thinking, 'Why not allow the same inside the game environment? Why not a context-sensitive playfield? To hell with all these hot keys, to hell with keyboard as the primary means of manipulating the game!
  4. ↑ Lockley, Greg (June 3, 2014). "MOBA: The story so far". MCV .
  5. ↑ Groen, Andrew (March 7, 2012). "Ask GR Anything: What's a MOBA?". GamesRadar .
  6. ↑ McCarthy, Caty (October 19, 2017). "The Rise and Fall of Visceral Games". USgamer. Gamer Network . Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  7. ↑ "The Emergence of the Dota Genre". NeutralCreeps. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Heroes Of Newerth Goes Free-To-Play". GameInformer. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  9. ↑ "New Free to Play on Steam - Rise of Immortals". Valve. 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  10. ↑ Usher, William (May 30, 2012). "Guardians Of Middle-Earth Coming This Fall To Xbox 360, PS3". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Guardians of Middle-Earth". Sony Entertainment Network. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Guardians of Middle-earth on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Wrath of Heroes news: A Heartbroken Farewell". Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Dota 2 for Linux". dev.dota2.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Spoils of War - FAQ". Dota2.com. Valve. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Cartoon Network | Free Online Games, Downloads, Competitions & Videos for Kids". Cartoon Network. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Free Games - Download & Play Free PC Games | Origin Games". dawngate.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Prime World: Important News". store.steampowered.com. February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Patch Notes Version 2.2.14.1513". November 22, 2013. Archived from the original on December 15, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Infinite Crisis". steamcommunity.com. June 2, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Paragon to Close on April 26". Paragon. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  22. ↑ Acebedo, Bayani Miguel (December 19, 2018). "Star Wars: Force Arena is Shutting Down". Epicstream. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  23. ↑ "Arena of Valor for Nintendo Switch".
  24. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (January 31, 2018). "Gigantic gets final update, shutting down in July". Polygon. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  25. ↑ 『マーベル スーパーウォー』が6月18日にサービス終了へ。マーベルのスーパーヒーローを操り5vs5のチーム戦が楽しめるMOBAゲーム [Marvel Super War will end service on June 18. A MOBA game in which you control Marvel's superheroes and enjoy 5 vs 5 team battles]. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). May 9, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  26. ↑ Good, Owen S. (January 28, 2021). "Ninja Theory shuts down development on Bleeding Edge". Polygon. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

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