Spawn
Creation of a character or item
Example
I need some help. Every time I spawn, I get blasted bc they are waiting for me
I'm omw to your spawn point
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Spawn is the creation or summoning of a character, item, NPC, etc., in a video game. Gamers typically use the term when referring to the location (spawn point) where a player's character begins a level or after dying (respawning).
For example, when a player begins a level in a game, they start at a certain point on the playable map. This also applies to multiplayer games where each character spawns at different points on a map.
Besides characters, items (such as weapons, treasure, etc.) and NPCs spawn at different places in a game. They may be based on elapsed time, triggered by specific events, or dependent on other factors.
Origin of spawn
The gaming slang term "spawn" originated from Doom, a game developed by id Software and released in 1993. It comes from the actual word used to describe the production of offspring.