Complex sentence: The open-ended nature of these games encourage players to work together to survive against the elements and threats that the game may pose, when there are no opposing players within the same world this dynamic is often referred to as player versus environment or PvE.
Split into simpler sentences: The open-ended nature of these games encourages players to work together to survive against the elements and other threats that the game may pose. When there are no opposing players within the same world, this dynamic is often referred to as player versus environment or PvE.