Patents
Gaming patents are legal protections for intellectual property in the gaming industry. They can cover anything from hardware and software to game mechanics and user interfaces. Patents give exclusive rights to their owners, allowing them to license and profit from their creations.
Some of the major names in the industry that consistently patent new technologies are Sony, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, and Activision. Stay tuned to eXputer as our talented team scours the web for fresh and interesting patents that hint at the involvement of more advanced technologies in the realm of gaming.
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Activision Wants To Automate In-Game Asset Creation With Existing Resources
Activision has recently published a new patent that discusses automating the asset generation process in development using existing assets.
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Games
Activision Patents To Automate Development Of In-Game Terrain
Activision has recently published a patent that seeks to help developers automate in-game biome and terrain generation process.
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Sony Patents To Let Players Buy “Shares” In Game-Related NFTs
Sony has published a patent that discusses allowing every player, spectator, and other involved parties to buy "shares" of an NFT.
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Microsoft Patents A Modular VR Device That Can Be Personalized By Every User
Microsoft has recently patented a new VR and AR modular device that can seemingly switch between peripherals depending on the users' needs.
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Activision Wants To Create In-Game Characters Without Pre-Defined Limits
Activision has patented "blank" playable characters without any pre-existing stats to make it a more fair competitive experience.
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Blizzard Patents To Let Games Combine Players’ Real-Life Location With In-Game Areas
Blizzard Entertainment has patented an idea to let games combine your real-life locations with their fictional counterparts.
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EA Patents To Let Players Play As A Videographer In-Game To Record Gameplay
EA has recently published a patent that will let players join games as videographers to record gameplay with additional features.
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Sony Patents To Let You Watch Players’ Failed Attempts During Gameplay
Sony has published a new patent that will let players analyze past failed recorded attempts of other users during certain points in gameplay.
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Industry
Sony Controllers Could Soon Emulate Temperatures To Reflect Gameplay
Sony's recent patent discusses a new deformable elastic sensor to replace the plastic ones to improve haptic feedback in controllers.
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Industry
Sony Could Soon Punish You For Immoral In-Game Voice Chat Behavior
Sony's recent patent wants to curb the hostile conduct of users in voice chat by letting you block out specific negative emotional responses.
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Sony Patents To Improve Voice Chat In Games For Disabled Users
Sony has published a patent that discusses improving its in-game voice chat capabilities for users with hearing loss and disabilities.
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Industry
Sony Could Soon Show A Ghost Avatar Of Your Past Playthroughs In Real-Time
Sony has recently published a patent that seeks to improve the integration of real-time stats and ghost projections in games.
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Games
Sony Could Predict The Value Of Your NFTs In Near Future Using AI
Sony has recently published a patent that seeks to predict the values of NFTs in Sony games using AI to aid the unexperienced users.
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Industry
AI Will Study Your Gameplay To Help Future Players, Suggests Sony’s Patent
Sony has published a new patent that seeks to analyze player data and strategies during gameplay to facilitate players in the future.
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Industry
Sony Could Soon Alert VR Users Of Real-Life Obstacles Using Notifications
Sony has published two patents that seek to alert VR players of real-life obstacles in the path using 3D audio and dynamic notifications.
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Industry
Sony Patents A Way To Fix Your Posture While Gaming
Sony has filed a patent that aims to make recommendations regarding breaks and stretches during long periods of play.
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Industry
Sony Patents To Personalize Game Narration And Difficulty For Every Player Using AI
Sony has recently patented a gaming system that can provide personalized game narrative and difficulty, matching players' experience.
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EA Patents To Automate Animation Of In-Game Character Models
EA's new patent seeks to automate the motion or animation of in-game character models to aid developers and easily develop games.
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Industry
Tencent Patents To Automate Live Game Stream Commentary Using AI
Tencent has published a patent that explores the prospect of automating commentary using AI technologies in live game streams.
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Industry
EA Patents To Populate In-Game Maps With Structures Using AI
Electronic Arts has published a patent that concerns producing positions of in-game structures for placement on the maps using AI.