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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Industry
Activision Files Patent To Allow Bonus Matches For MVPs Decided By Non-MVPs
The patent is for a system that allows MVPs of matches to participate in bonus matches controlled by non-MVPs.
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Industry
New EA Patent To Generate Multiplayer Maps Based On Players’ Single-Player Objectives
The recently-published EA patent will let players complete single-player objectives in multiplayer mode to advance the storyline for players.
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Industry
Konami Publishes Patent For In-Game Advertising Based On “Spectators”
Konami recently published a patent that discusses in-game image and video advertising utilizing data from the spectators to appeal to them.
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Industry
Konami Publishes Patent For AR-Based Headset With Dancing Game
Konami recently published a patent concerning a revolutionizing AR-based dancing game which uses a headset to project UI into real life.
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Industry
Patent Discusses Preventing Wall-Hacking In Shooters Using Ray Tracing
Recent patent filed (now published) by a Canadian software company claims to have found a way to deal with wall-hacking using ray tracing.
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Industry
SQUARE ENIX Patent Suggests New Game With Innovative Team Combat
SQUARE ENIX's new patent discusses a new system to improve strategic team combat and innovates the scoring formula by promoting cooperation.
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Nintendo
Recent Nintendo Patent Could Suggest New Ring-Con In Development
Nintendo recently published a patent for a motion sensory add-on device for the Nintendo Switch, suggesting a new Ring-Con in development.
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Games
EA Files Patent For In-Game Content Generated Using Player Behavior
EA has recently filed a patent for a dynamic system that will track players' in-game behaviors to generate terrain or unlock in-game content.
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PlayStation
Sony’s New Patent Points To Bright Future For Ray-Tracing
Over time, video games have experienced improvements in all possible regards, such as storytelling and the size of in-game maps. However, most would agree that the most considerable improvement in…
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PlayStation
Sony Patent Suggests Backwards Compatibility For PS Classics
As of recent, backwards compatibility has been the talk of the town among console players. With companies like Microsoft focusing entirely on backwards compatibility, it’s obvious that Sony Interactive Entertainment…
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Games
Notification Summary Feature Spotted in Latest Sony Patent
The PlayStation 5 houses a genuinely smooth, and appealing user interface that sparks convenience right out the gate. The innovation seems to be fresh and quite suited to the capability…
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Games
Activision Files a Patent to Render 3D Visuals Inside 2D Games
To say game developers and studios are always up to newer innovations would be just stating the obvious, but Activision filing a peculiar patent gives off vibes we’re surely unfamiliar…
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Games
Sony Files a Patent to Incorporate Real-Word Locations Inside Video Games
The PlayStation 5 is a console built for the generation to come. It has been equipped with all sorts of hardware to help it become a revolutionary gaming machine. Bearing…
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Games
Sony Files Patent for a Controller With Proximity Sensors
Sony has filed a patent with the title, “Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing System, Controller Device, Information Processing Method, and Program,” but it’s only the patent’s abstract that makes some…
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Games
EA Registers a Patent For Voice Controlling Game Characters
In recent times, EA has filed a patent for voice-controlled characters in video games on Patentscope. While this is something that isn’t ubiquitous as of yet, we’d love to see…
