List of massively multiplayer online first-person shooter games


This is a selected list of massively multiplayer online first-person shooter games. MMOFPSs are large multi-user games that take place in perpetual online worlds with hundreds or thousands of other players.

List of notable MMOFPSs

TitleStatusSubscription ModelRelease DateClose DateNotes
Dust 514EndedFree-to-playMay 14, 2013May 30, 2016
FirefallEndedFree-to-playSeptember 2, 2011July 7, 2017
Global AgendaReleasedFree-to-playFebruary 1, 2010A hybrid between a multiplayer, hub-based shooter and a larger-scale persistent world online shooter.
EndedFree-to-playOctober 31, 2007January 31, 2009"The game can be played in either third person perspective or first person perspective."
"Hellgate: London can be played offline or online without a fee."
HuxleyEndedMay 3, 2010December 30, 2010
MAGEndedFree-to-playJanuary 26, 2010January 28, 2014
NeocronReleasedSubscription / Free-to-play September 9, 2002MMO with RPG and FPS elements.
PlanetsideEndedSubscriptionMay 20, 2003July 1, 2016Launched with a subscription-based pay model. Went free-to-play on April 29, 2014 until server shutdown.
Planetside 2ReleasedFree-to-playNovember 20, 2012On January 23, 2015, Planetside 2 set the record for the most players online in a single FPS battle.
Tabula RasaEndedSubscriptionNovember 2, 2007February 28, 2009"It still was not an outright shooter and featured sticky targeting and dice rolling based on character stats underneath."
World War II OnlineReleasedFree-to-playJune 6, 2001

Business models

MMOFPSs today use a wide range of business models, from completely free of charge or advertise funded to various kinds of payment plans. This list uses the following terms.