first-person shooter

American  

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

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first-person shooter British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of first-person shooter

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

A team first-person shooter in the vein of genre classics like "Counter-Strike", "Rainbow Six Siege" is one of Ubisoft's biggest titles, rewarding coordinated tactical play and deft use of destructible environments.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

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.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

We were evenly matched at most games, but he could trounce me at certain titles, especially anything in the first-person shooter genre.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline