Presumably they have an actual player in mind rather than just a generic description.

Chuck was right, these probably weren't the actual players, but they knew about the game somehow.

This makes the avatar the actual player in the virtual world.

Manfred used salaries the past four years of an actual player to show how he would have benefited from the plan.

The computer-controlled allies will support the actual player during the missions.

Many fans considered this question unfair because the guinea pigs are not actual players and just house pets.

At first I misunderstood and thought that if the actual players were bored, what hope is there for the spectators!

These aren't the actual players - but they know about the game.

"Most head coaches are on another level than their actual players," Ferguson said.

This means that while the game does feature actual players, there are no team names or logos.