Elise Solé is a writer and editor who lives in Los Angeles and covers parenting for TODAY Parents. She was previously a news editor at Yahoo and has also worked at Marie Claire and Women's Health. Her bylines have appeared in Shondaland, SheKnows, Happify and more.
Are you an “NPC”? Check with your teen! The acronym stands for “non-player character,” which in video game culture, is a figure not controlled by a player. Like a background character or one that is pre-programmed to behave or speak in a repetitive or specific way. Teens say it to offend a real person who they feel is boring: a follower, a minion, a yes-man and not the star of the show.
“The term ‘NPC’ is a savvy recognition or self-awareness of one’s place,” Benjamin Morse, a visiting lecturer in New Media at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, tells TODAY.com. “It’s knowing that while you might play more of a background role, you still matter. It’s a maturity thing.” Morse points out that generations ago, background gaming characters supported protagonists, unlike in modern games like “Fortnight” or “Roblox.
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