PVE

What Does PVE Mean in a Text?

Gaming Slang for Newbies

If you're new to gaming, then there is more to learn than just a game's moves and strategy. Gamers should also be familiar with gaming slang, which has around 200 terms in common usage, many of which are difficult for new players to guess. But, you should persevere. Understanding gaming jargon improves collaboration by helping gamers to convey complex strategies, emotions, and actions quickly. Here is the term you care about:

PVE means Player vs Environment.

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In an gaming context, PVE means "Player Versus Environment." PVE games require players to fight computer-generated monsters or enemies, as opposed to fighting other human players (as required in PVP (Player Versus Player") games). In some gaming communities, PVE is known as PVM (Player Versus Monster). Many games are a mix of PVE and PVP. PVE is usually typed pve or PvE.

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When I write PVE, I mean this:

"Player vs Environment"

Summary of Key Points

"Player vs Environment" is the most common definition for PVE on gaming forums.

PVE
Definition:	Player vs Environment
Type:	Abbreviation (Initialism)
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of PVE in Sentences

Here is an example of PVE in a conversation:

• Jo: I play PvE because no one is a match for me at PvP.
• Ali: No, you play PvE because you've got no mates.

An Academic Look at PVE

As it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Pee Vee Ee), PVE is classified as an initialism abbreviation.

Example of PVE Used in a Text

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