NPC schedules

Other (objects, etc.) concept

NPCs follow certain schedules, regardless if they're static or dynamic, such as going to sleep at night, eating dinner, working for most of the day, spending free time during evening, etc.

games

platforms

Fallout 3

PS3 2008-10-28

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

PS3 2011-11-11

The Sims 3

WIN 2009-06

Ultima VII: Forge of Virtue

DOS 1992-09

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

X360 2011-11-11

LIN 2016-07-29

PSP 2006-11-14

PS4 2017-04-11

X360 2014-08-12

X360 2009-10-02

WIN 2006-10-13

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

X360 2006-03-24

Parent group

Simulation elements

Games by year

The first NPC schedules video game was released in 1982.

Bethesda Softworks, Deep Silver and Origin published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows		17
X360		7
Mac OS X		5
PS3		5
MS-DOS		4
Xbox		4
Linux		4
GP2X		3
Pandora		2
Zaurus		2
Apple II E		2
Mac OS Classic		2
Amiga		2
BeOS		2
Xbox One		1
PS4		1
Switch		1
SNES		1
PSP		1

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