{"id":846561,"date":"2025-12-13T20:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T20:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/overwatch-pve-mode-dropped-after-just-three-months"},"modified":"2025-12-13T20:27:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T20:27:10","slug":"overwatch-pve-mode-dropped-after-just-three-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/overwatch-pve-mode-dropped-after-just-three-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch PvE mode dropped after just three months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/overwatch-pve-mode-dropped-after-just-three-months.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nBlizzard is removing the Hero Mastery Gauntles PvE mode from Overwatch three months after it launched as &#8220;it hasn&#8217;t resonated with players&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe mode will no longer be available to play from Season 11 on 18th June, after it launched in March this year. <\/p>\n<p>\nPlayers therefore have until then, during Season 10, to complete the Lifetime Challenges for the mode and compete on its Top 500 leaderboards.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/overwatch-pve-mode-dropped-after-just-three-months\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/overwatch-pve-mode-dropped-after-just-three-months\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blizzard is removing the Hero Mastery Gauntles PvE mode from Overwatch three months after it launched as &#8220;it hasn&#8217;t resonated with players&#8221;. The mode will no longer be available to play from Season 11 on 18th June, after it launched in March this year. Players therefore have until then, during Season 10, to complete the Lifetime Challenges for the mode and compete on its Top 500 leaderboards. 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