Open game engine and marketplace with associated game editing and creation tools

a game engine and marketplace technology, applied in the field of video game development platforms, can solve the problems of difficult to solve the set of general and easy to use tools for combining game objects, and achieve the effects of easy creation of new games, easy editing and combining together, and convenient us

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-10-08
ELECTRONICS ARTS INC
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[0052]A second aspect of the invention describes a set of unique tools and methods by which creators can easily remix any game objects matching the above specifications to easily create new games and game genres. This can be done using a set of unique and easy to use interfaces for editing the properties of game objects, as well as an interface to combine game objects into complete games. Our system provides a unique interface design such that game objects from many different kinds of games can be easily edited and combined to

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A set of general and easy to use tools to combine

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[0122]In the following description of the various embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying figures, which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration various embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural and functional modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0123]An aspect of the invention allows for a website where anyone can come to participate in the creation of a game. There are three main audiences for the website. Users who have little experience or qualifications to make game assets, game components, or game objects, and a different set of users who have game development expertise such as knowledge of programming, art, sound, game design etc. The third set are users who play the games. While they do not directly contribute to the game creation, they do indirectly participate by affecting aspects of the content created ...

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The present invention provides a video game development platform. More specifically, aspects of the invention relate to components of applications such as video games including the source code, graphics, sounds, and animations as well as a market place where any of the above are traded for currency, tokens, credits, or given to other people. These components can then be combined, using game editing and creation tools, to make video games. Users can create and edit games, either of their own or based on other users' preexisting games, and can share their games with others. Game components may be bought, sold, traded, or otherwise distributed through an online marketplace.

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[0001]This application claims priority to provisional U.S. Application Ser. No. 61 / 042,516 filed Apr. 4, 2008, herein incorporated by reference.[0002]A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention provides a video game development platform. More specifically, aspects of the invention relate to components of applications such as video games including the source code, graphics, sounds, and animations as well as a market place where any of the above are traded for currency, tokens, credits, or given to other people. These components can then be combined, using game editing and creation tools, to make video games.BACKGROUND ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24
CPCA63F13/12A63F2300/6009A63F2300/575A63F13/30A63F13/71A63F13/63
Inventor BERERTON, CURT ALEXANDERBERERTON, THOMAS ANDREWDELEON, CHRISTOPHER LEEHERSHBERGER, DAVID LEENESKY, JOHN MICHAELPIGNOL, MATHILDE ELODIEWAGNER, JOSHUA ALAN
Owner ELECTRONICS ARTS INC
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