Death of protagonist
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One or more of the main characters die as part of the plot, especially in case of the protagonist.
Notable people involved: Nobuo Uematsu, Shu Takumi, Inon Zur, Scott Brodie and Sean Clark
Alternate name: Death of a main character
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In rare cases, this is not a spoiler. It is sometimes made clear in the game manual and game itself that the player will be directing the protagonist's life to its rational end (often death of old age/natural causes).
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Antagonists should not be considered for this tag, even though they're main characters in the overall plot.
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The first Death of protagonist video game was released in 1988.
2K Games, Origin Systems, Telltale Games and Capcom published most of these games.