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** ''Uprising'' is based on an in-lore crisis where players again form teams of four from a limited selection of Heroes (Tracer, Reinhardt, Torbjörn, and Mercy), although an "All Heroes" variation is also available. The mode takes place in four phases: capturing three points of interest, defending the payload while it waits to warm up, escorting and continuing to defend said payload to its destination, and destroying a series of bosses before time runs out.

Often abbreviated as [=PvE=], '''Player Versus Environment''' gameplay involves the player fighting computer-controlled enemies rather than other players (PlayerVersusPlayer). While this technically applies to every single-player or [[CoOpMultiplayer cooperative]] game, the term is best known in the world of [=MMORPGs=], where it denotes anything that isn't directly connected to PlayerVersusPlayer.

** ''Retribution'' involves the four players (Genji, [=McCree=], Moira, and Reaper) pushing through waves of enemies and a few bosses to reach a final point and escape the area.

** ''Retribution'' involves the four players (Genji,[=McCree=], Moira, and Reaper) pushing through waves of enemies and a few bosses to reach a final point and escape the area.

** ''Uprising'' is based on an in-lore crisis where players again form teams of four from a limited selection of Heroes (Tracer, Reinhardt, Torbjörn, and Mercy), although an "All Heroes" variation is also available. The mode takes place in four phases: capturing three points of interest, defending the payload while it waits to warm up, escorting and continuing to defend said payload to its destination, and destroying a series of bosses before time runs out.
** ''Retribution'' involves the four players (Genji,McCree, Moira, and Reaper) pushing through waves of enemies and a few bosses to reach a final point and escape the area.

* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' has had two [[TemporaryOnlineContent time-limited]] [=PvE=] modes, both of which are a departure from the usual team-vs-team setup:

** ''Uprising'' is based on an in-lore crisis where players again form teams of four from a limited selection of Heroes (Tracer, Reinhardt, Torbjorn, and Mercy), although an "All Heroes" variation is also available. The mode takes place in four phases: capturing three points of interest, defending the payload while it waits to warm up, escorting and continuing to defend said payload to its destination, and destroying a series of bosses before time runs out.

** ''Uprising'' is based on an in-lore crisis where players again form teams of four from a limited selection of Heroes (Tracer, Reinhardt, Torbjorn, and Mercy). The mode takes place in four phases: capturing three points of interest, defending the payload while it waits to warm up, escorting and continuing to defend said payload to its destination, and destroying a series of bosses before time runs out.

* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' has had two [[TemporaryOnlineContent time-limited]] [=PvE=] modes, both of which are a departer from the usual team-vs-team setup:

Often abbreviated as [=PvE=], PlayerVersusEnvironment gameplay involves the player fighting computer-controlled enemies rather than other players (PlayerVersusPlayer). While this technically applies to every single-player or [[CoOpMultiplayer cooperative]] game, the term is best known in the world of [=MMORPGs=], where it denotes anything that isn't directly connected to PlayerVersusPlayer.

* In a RealLife sports example, the game of [[UsefulNotes/Golf golf]] counts as this in any competitive sense compared to the vast majority of popular sports.

* ''WorldOfWarcraft'' has the open world where the two things can overlap depending on the server rules, while the instance areas are either purely [=PvE=] (dungeons, raids) or purely PlayerVersusPlayer (battlegrounds and arena).
* ''GuildWars'' has the two completely separated and its community is known for massive {{Flame War}}s between fans of each, with [[PlayerVersusEnvironment PvE]] players calling {{PvP}} players "elitist" and {{PvP}} players claiming that [[PlayerVersusEnvironment PvE]] is [[ItsEasySoItSucks too easy]].

* ''EVEOnline'' About 90% of the things going on in Hi-sec. Also is used as an adjective for ship fits. Generally, its a bad idea to take a [[PlayerVersusEnvironment PVE]] fit to PVP. Because Eve is a PvP WideOpenSandbox, [[PlayerVersusEnvironment PvE]] in Eve is [[{{Irony}} ironically]] said to mean "Player vs. Everyone".
* ''PhantasyStarOnline'' mainly focuses on going on [[PlayerVersusEnvironment PvE]] quests with other players, including offline in the GCN and Xbox versions. Its [[PlayerVersusPlayer Battle Mode]] is somewhat limited in comparison.
* It's entirely possible to play through ''StarWarsTheOldRepublic'' doing nothing but PVE alone and in groups.

* The primary focus of ''VideoGame/TheLordOfTheRingsOnline''.

** Exacerbated by the ''third-party commercialization'' of Endgame [=PVE=]. Corporate sponsorship of World Firsts is bound to make people [[{{Understatement}} a bit]] touchy.

Often abbreviated as [=PvE=], PlayerVersusEnvironment gameplay involves the player fighting computer-controlled enemies rather than other players (PlayerVersusPlayer). While this technically applies to every single-player or cooperative game, the term is best known in the world of [=MMORPGs=], where it denotes anything that isn't directly connected to PlayerVersusPlayer.

Typically known as [=PvE=], PlayerVersusEnvironment gameplay involves the player fighting computer-controlled enemies rather than other players (PlayerVersusPlayer). While this technically applies to every single-player or cooperative game, the term is best known in the world of [=MMORPGs=], where it denotes anything that isn't directly connected to PlayerVersusPlayer.

Short for Player vs. Environment, which means that the player is fighting computer-controlled enemies rather than other players (PlayerVersusPlayer). While this technically applies to every single-player or cooperative game, the term is best known in the world of [=MMORPGs=], where it denotes anything that isn't directly connected to PlayerVersusPlayer.

* ''GuildWars'' has the two completely separated and its community is known for massive {{Flame War}}s between fans of each, with {{PvE}} players calling {{PvP}} players "elitist" and {{PvP}} players claiming that {{PvE}} is [[ItsEasySoItSucks too easy]].
* ''EVEOnline'' About 90% of the things going on in Hi-sec. Also is used as an adjective for ship fits. Generally, its a bad idea to take a PVE fit to PVP. Because Eve is a PvP WideOpenSandbox, PvE in Eve is [[{{Irony}} ironically]] said to mean "Player vs. Everyone".

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