What Is An "NPC" and Where Did the Term Come From?

"NPC" is an acronym that stands for "non-player character." It has its roots in the game Dungeons & Dragons, which debuted in ...
The Desert Sun

Who you calling ‘NPC’? How the gaming term ‘non-player character’ has become an insult

I tripped over the term NPC, quite literally, on my way to an event the other night. Rushing to get there, I fell right in front of the venue. Embarrassed by how many people had just watched me eat ...
The Daily Dot

NPC memes reveal that everyone just might be a background character

The term NPC, or non-playable character, blew up on TikTok last summer as streamers went live on the app and acted like robots with canned responses to stimuli. But NPCs, and NPC memes, have been ...

Scenic spot and its NPC performer apologize after inappropriate interactions with tourists spark criticism

In response to criticism on inappropriate interactions of its NPC (non-player characters) performer with tourists, Gexian ...