Present

Historical concept

The events of the story are set roughly around the time the game was made or published - or a setting resembling such.

800
games
91
platforms

Alternate names: Modern
Name variations: Present day, Modern day

Time relations: past, present, future

Implied: (may change in the future)
* Late modern period

Related:
* Real world
For example: a game published in 1997 with the game's events set in around 1995-1999 would fit this.

Some fluctuation should be allowed with the year as difficulties or delays with the publisher may cause the game get published later or earlier than intended and the date not being "fixed" to match this.

Also for games that don't specifically state the year but appear to be set around the same year as the game was made on.

Simply: if the depicted is technologically and culturally (nearly) identical with the time the game was released, this tag is perfect for it. Unfortunately these vary from place to place which may allow significant leeway.

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Games by year

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The first Present video game was released in 1977.

Activision, Capcom and Eidos published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 163
Linux 126
Mac OS Classic 34
X360 33
PS3 30
PS2 28
Mac OS X 23
MS-DOS 23
Apple II E 21
PS 18
Xbox 16
Amiga 14
NES 13
Mega Drive 12
GBA 12
Wii 12
GameCube 11
Arcade 10
Dreamcast 10
N64 9
C64 8
SNES 7
Nintendo DS 7
Amstrad CPC 7
Memotech MTX 6
Atari ST 6
GBC 6
BeOS 6
PSP 6
PS4 6