# Proving Grounds? What is the status of them? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** pvp\ **Created:** [June 19, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/proving-grounds-what-is-the-status-of-them/453277 "2024-06-19T14:22:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 16
**Author:** ![CCP\_Swift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ccp_swift/32/381987_2.png) [@CCP\_Swift](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CCP_Swift)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/proving-grounds-what-is-the-status-of-them/453277/16 "2024-07-03T17:13:33Z")
I do understand your excitement for the Proving Grounds. You mention that CCP Kestrel gave the Abyssal Lurkers community an update, and to be fair he did add not one, but two caveats that things may not work as planned. > [@Kmescic\_Irogulasin](#): > > This was also the last time we heard anything related to the arena. After that there was never an update again about the Proving Grounds This was also addressed in the Director’s letter, and I did answer a few people from the community as well. You know Gustav _very well_ and he can attest to the fact that I told him directly on multiple occasions that the proving grounds were on an indefinite hiatus, as announced in the director’s letter. Devs at CCP share a huge passion for EVE, and part of what makes the game unique is that we’re able to have a close connection to our players. As a player, this was always my favorite part of the CCP-Player relationship, and as a developer I can attest to the fact that interacting with players is one of the best perks! I’m sorry that an interaction like this didn’t sit well with you, but - despite our best 90%'s - sometimes the 10% does win out. Thanks for understanding! --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/proving-grounds-what-is-the-status-of-them/453277)._