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With the recent release of Smite for OS X, the genre’s most popular games are all on Mac. The objective is to work with allies and computer-controlled minions to slay enemy heroes and systematically destroy their turrets, all with the goal of demolishing their base before yours can fall.

They’re derived from real-time strategy games and typically use an overhead perspective, which is where you’ll view your hero and others in the five-on-five online skirmishes. Most MOBAs tend to follow the same basic gameplay tenets. You’ll even find MOBA games for iPhone and iPad, too! Valve’s Dota 2, another genre heavyweight, also hosts stunning events: The recent international championship took place in Seattle’s KeyArena, and players at home raised more than $20 million for the prize pool via in-app purchases.ĭid I mention that these games and other top MOBAs are available to freely play and enjoy without any sort of payment required? MOBAs have rewritten the rule book on what to expect from free-to-play games on any platform, and have shown that players can be hugely engaged for the long haul with complex freemium experiences. League of Legends, the best-known MOBA, boasts 67 million monthly players, and holds live competitions with millions of viewers.

Multiplayer online battle arena (or MOBA) games are an absolutely massive phenomenon.