All articles tagged with #pve mode
Marvel Rivals is releasing a major update on October 23, 2025, introducing a new PvE mode called Marvel Zombies, a special event with free costumes, new in-store bundles, a free emote, Twitch Drops, and numerous bug fixes across platforms and heroes, enhancing gameplay and player experience.
Blizzard Entertainment is removing Overwatch 2's Hero Mastery Gauntlet PvE mode starting in Season 11, citing that it "hasn't resonated" with players. The mode, which launched in March 2024, will be discontinued after just three months. Hero Mastery Solo Courses will remain available, with more courses promised in future seasons. This follows Blizzard's earlier decision to cancel the long-promised PvE Hero mode for Overwatch 2.
League of Legends is introducing a new bullet heaven survivor PvE game mode later this year, offering players the opportunity to fight against hordes of enemies either solo or with friends. The mode, set to be released during the 2024 mid-year event, aims to provide a different take on the game's core gameplay and promises to be more relaxed compared to the Arena mode. While details about the mode are scarce, it is expected to be markedly different from previous League of Legends PvE modes like Odyssey: Extraction or Star Guardian.
Riot Games is introducing a new PvE mode in League of Legends as part of its summer event, offering a Vampire Survivors-style bullet heaven experience where players can fight hordes of enemies solo or with friends. This marks a departure from the game's PvP focus and aims to provide a fresh and exciting gameplay experience, potentially appealing to both challenge-seekers and casual players.
Despite a significant portion of the Overwatch 2 PvE team being laid off, the new PvE mode, Cosmic Crisis, has launched alongside Season 9, featuring major changes and additions. Monika Lee, an ex-Game Producer for Overwatch, expressed pride in the team's work despite the layoffs. The impact of the layoffs on future story missions remains uncertain, as the current Producer has hinted at more PvE events in 2024. The layoffs followed Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, resulting in widespread layoffs across the two game publishers and the cancellation of an untitled survival game.
Halo Infinite is finally adding the highly anticipated Firefight PvE mode in its upcoming Mid Season Update on December 5th. The update will introduce Firefight: King of the Hill, a developer-made implementation of the classic fan-favorite horde mode. Players will defend capturable hills against waves of enemies, with each wave increasing in difficulty. The update will also include the Repair Field, a new equipment that heals nearby players and vehicles. A new Halo Infinite trailer is set to release on December 4th, likely showcasing the Firefight mode.
Exoprimal is set to release a free Title Update 1 on August 16th, featuring new exosuits, maps, and a "Capcom collab". A new "dynamic mode" called Savage Gauntlet will be introduced, offering a pure PvE experience for veteran players. The mode will test teams of five in rotating weekly missions, with leaderboards and challenging encounters. Additionally, two Capcom crossover events with Street Fighter 6 and Monster Hunter are in the works.
Twitch star xQc criticized the Overwatch 2 developers after they confirmed that the highly-anticipated PvE mode has been scrapped. xQc, a former Overwatch pro, questioned what Blizzard has been doing and what state Overwatch 2 is going to be in. The developers have stated that there is still some PvE content to come in Overwatch 2, but it won’t be totally how things were planned.
Blizzard has announced that the cooperative PvE mode promised for Overwatch 2 has been scrapped due to the effort required to pull all of the content together into a Blizzard-quality experience. The community is disappointed and feels that Blizzard had overpromised and underdelivered. It looks like what PvE content was developed will likely be cannibalized and doled out seasonally.