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Open PvP

Video game concept

At any point, players may be attacked and defeated by other players without prior consent, and there is no way to opt-out of this PvP (such as by selecting another type of server).

34
games
8
platforms

Alternate names: Free PvP, Unrestricted PvP

Wizardry Online (Windows)
Wizardry Online
WIN 2011
Dark Souls Remastered (Nintendo Switch)
Dark Souls Remastered
SWTC 2018-05-25
The Division (Xbox One)
The Division
XBOX1 2016-03-08
Dark Souls (PlayStation 3)
Dark Souls
PS3 2011-10-04
Dark Souls III (PlayStation 4)
Dark Souls III
PS4 2016-03-24
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin (Windows)
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
WIN 2015-04-01
Dark Souls II (PlayStation 3)
Dark Souls II
PS3 2014-04-11
Dark Souls (Windows)
Dark Souls
WIN 2012-08-24
The Division (Windows)
The Division
WIN 2016-03-08
Dark Souls (Xbox 360)
Dark Souls
X360 2011-10-04
Colonies Online (Windows)
Colonies Online
WIN TBA 2014
Lineage II (Windows)
Lineage II
WIN 2003-10
See also: friendly fire
Makes sense only when there's also PvE action going on without entering separate mode.

This is as opposed to having separate PvP areas/instances or having it a voluntary activity (duel requests). Mostly of interest for MMOs as in other types of games Open PvP is the norm.

Should only be used if unusual or unclear otherwise.

Popular tags

actionrpg darksouls-series hackandslash metroidvania mmog openworldsurvivalcrafting souls-series soulslike stacsim survivalsimulation tactical

Parent group

Player versus player

Games by year

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The first Open PvP video game was released on February 16, 2003.

Namco Bandai, Mortal Moments and Ubisoft published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 15
PS4 4
PS3 4
X360 3
Linux 3
Xbox One 2
Mac OS X 2
Switch 1