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MechWarrior Online

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First release
Sep 17, 2013
Developer
Piranha Games
Engine
CryEngine
Genres
Simulator, Strategy · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)

MechWarrior Online is a tactical online shooter set in the BattleTech Universe. The battlefields of the 31st century are dominated by powerful mechanized units known as BattleMechs. You will assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, fighting for supremacy over the galaxy.

Also known as MechWarrior 5, MWO, MechWarrior Online Legends

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 17, 2013
Game modes
Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Multiplayer
Perspective
First person
Keywords
vehicular combat, mech, robots, free-to-play, vehicle combat
… All 11, rivaling factions, pre-release public testing, same name reboot, catapult, particle cannon, in-app purchases

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72
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 12,863 reviews in all languages, recorded 17 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Massively multiplayer (MMO)Steam · 17 Oct

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