plural of player
"The new video game update introduces several powerful weapons for players to unlock."
In plain English: Players are people who take part in a game, sport, or activity.
"The players on the soccer team practiced hard before the big game."
Usage: Use players to refer to people who participate in games, sports, or theatrical performances. Do not use it to describe non-human objects unless you are specifically referring to electronic devices like video game consoles.
plural of Player
"The players on both teams lined up at opposite ends of the field before the whistle blew."
Derived from Old French joueur, players comes from the Latin root ludus meaning game or play. It originally referred to someone who engages in games, sports, or acting as a performer.