Network game system
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SEGA CORP
- Publication Date
- 2008-11-20
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to a network game system in which a large number of players (users) can join an online game from their client computers through communication network lines such as the Internet.
[0002] Conventionally, various types of network game systems have been provided in which players can join an online game through communication lines such as the Internet from their client computers on which client programs of the game systems are installed. In some of these network game systems, players collect and organize athlete characters or other characters into their teams as an owner or field manager of a soccer, baseball, or other sport team, and have matches against teams organized by other players or by the game server to enjoy the progress of the matches and the win-loss conclusions. The players can train and exercise the athlete characters of their own teams to improve various ability scores of each athlete character, and as a consequence, impr...