Ever since its original debut in Epic Games’ Gears of War 2, the concept behind the
popular “Horde Mode” gametype has gone on to become one of the core pillars of
co-op multiplayer gameplay.
While predominantly featured in shooters such as Halo (Firefight), Mass Effect (Galaxy at War), and even Saints Row (“Whored” Mode), lately it has started showing up in other,
non-shooter multiplayer environments such as the recent console MOBA Guardians of Middle Earth (Survival
Mode) and even action hack-and-slash games like God of War: Ascension (Trial of the Gods). However, there’s one
genre in which Horde Mode seems strangely absent given its emphasis on social
and often cooperative gameplay: massively multiplayer online games.
