non-player character

Summary

non-player character is a video game feature^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of video_game_feature entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,505 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• non-player character's instance of is recorded as video game feature^[3].
• non-player character's instance of is recorded as narrative role^[4].
• non-player character is a type of video game character^[5].
• non-player character is the opposite of player character^[6].
• non-player character's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming^[7].
• non-player character's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'непись'}^[8].
• non-player character's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'NPC'}^[9].
• non-player character's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'PNJ'}^[10].
• non-player character's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'PNJ'}^[11].
• non-player character's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'PNJ'}^[12].
• non-player character's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'PNG'}^[13].
• non-player character's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'NSC'}^[14].
• non-player character's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'hy', 'text': 'ՈԽԿ'}^[15].
• non-player character's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'เอ็นพีซี'}^[16].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include video game feature^[3] and narrative role^[4]. non-player character is a type of video game character^[5]. It is the opposite of player character^[6].

Influence

Things named for non-player character include NPC^[17], an Internet character^[18], founded in 2018^[19].

Why It Matters

non-player character ranks in the top 7% of video_game_feature entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,505 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]

Entities named for it include NPC^[17], an Internet character^[18], founded in 2018^[19].