The infamous AFK timer was implemented a few years ago when Final Fantasy XIV surged in popularity with its expansion releases, but it got removed a while after that. If you’re wondering how the AFK ...

New World has an AFK timer, which should come as no surprise to anyone who has played any online game. While getting kicked from a game can be frustrating, an AFK timer ensures that the server isn’t ...

Helldivers 2 players are keeping their game open to avoid long queue times, but Arrowhead Game Studios could be adding an AFK timer. The third-person multiplayer shooter has been experiencing a series ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new patch has been rolled out for Arrowhead Game Studios’ third-person squad shooter Helldivers ...

Massive queue times in Lost Ark have given way to an AFK timer that kicks players after a certain amount of inactivity. With such long queue times, those who stand in place and are AFK for extended ...

Jack Coleman (He/Him) is a Lead Editor from Ireland. This is his third full year in games media, having previously worked freelance for various outlets, including NME. A lifelong gamer, Jack is ...

Amazon Games has given New World its first update, making it a wee bit trickier to go AFK to save your spot in one of the MMO's bustling game worlds. Alongside tweaked warning and disconnect timings, ...

Fractured Online has been dealing with a difficult bug that was wiping player banks. the team will be fixing the issue as well as adding a disconnection timer for AFK players. Considering how ...

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 players are calling on Activision to suspend the over zealous AFK timer in its Zombie mode. In a reddit thread that has garnered hundreds of replies and thousands of upvotes, ...