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
91platforms
Alternate names: Modern
Name variations: Present day, Modern day
LIN 2000-07-04
PS3 2009-03-05
WIN 2010-11-12
WIN 2008-02
PS2 2001-09-25
LIN 2004-11-15
WIN 2002-05-21
LIN 2005
ST 1986
XBOX 2004-06
CD32 1994
COCO 1982
Time relations: past, present, future
Implied: (may change in the future)
* Late modern period
Related:
* Real world
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.
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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The first Present video game was released in 1977.
Activision, Capcom and Eidos published most of these games.