What is PVP? Easily explained

When you play online games on your console or PC, you will always come across "PVP". We explain what this is in this practical tip.

PVP Player Versus Player

• PVP is the abbreviation of player versus player and means "player against player" in German.
• Playing an online game means that you are in a PVP match against another player or even against an entire team.
• Such PVP matches typically take place in online role-playing games such as World of Warcraft or Guild Wars.
• There are different types of PVP. So there are z. B. the "arena mode", in which two teams compete against each other in a limited area. The most common form is the Open PVP variant. You move through an open game world and can attack any other player or avoid confrontation.

If you would like to play against a friend who is sitting next to you, we recommend a LAN party. We will introduce you to the best games for LAN parties in another practical tip.