First, it's too broad. Games with NPCs in them have existed since the early 80s. You will have an unwieldy list that may include most newer games.
Secondly, I have always found it a troublesome term, because it seems to refer to only certain arbitrary sorts of AI-controlled NPCs, rather than all of them. It seems to be ally/neutral characters that qualify for some unknown reason - enemies have somehow been ignored. Arguably, the aliens in Space Invaders are NPCs.
I never liked the term - perhaps we should be the ones to redefine it.
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