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

Abstract

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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Benefits of technology

[0022]The present invention provides a manner in which the components of applications like video games can be structured so that anyone with access to the Internet can contribute any game component or game object to a central or distributed repository of game components and objects. These game components and objects can then be bought, sold and traded in a marketplace. The marketplace is structured so that the most useful game components and objects can be easily searched, rated, reviewed, and retrieved.

[0053]Aspects of the invention change the way games are made from centralized teams to a distributed process, and provide a set of easy to use tools with unique features that allow even unskilled users to easily create new games. The cost of production of video games can therefore be decreased, and a much greater variety of games can be developed by allowing each person participating in the production to profit from their work.

Problems solved by technology

A set of general and easy to use tools to combine these game objects is a difficult problem to solve.

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