first-person shooter

noun

1. a type of video game in which the player assumes the field of vision of the protagonist, so that the game camera includes the character's weapon, but the rest of the character model is not seen. FPS

first-person shooter

noun

1. FPS. a type of computer game in which the player aims and shoots at targets, and the graphics displayed are seen from the viewpoint of the shooter

Word History and Origins

Origin of first-person shooter¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

“It revolutionized the first-person shooter and has done a great job, year in and year out, of being the best of breed, building the largest community and evolving, pivoting to where video game players are all over the world,” Handler said.

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Daily active user numbers of “Delta Force,” a first-person shooter game, surpassed 30 million in September, one year after its launch.

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Special Forces operatives have worked with American videogame company Activision Blizzard as advisers on its phenomenally successful Call of Duty first-person shooter franchise, while the U.S. military has used such games to boost recruitment.

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A mixture of first-person shooter and role-playing game, part one stood out in 2009 thanks to its cartoonish art style, edgy humour and co-operative multiplayer modes.

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With this deal, Paramount will develop, produce and distribute a live-action film based on the first-person shooter franchise, according to a statement Tuesday from Paramount.

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