METAGAME REWARD POINT SYSTEM

摘要

Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods for instituting a metagame point system that may be integrated into an online video game network for one or more video game platforms. The metagame points system may increase or decrease a user's point total based upon user performance across a plurality of different video game titles. In some implementations, the points may be transferable between users based upon user performance during multiplayer video game play. In further implementations, the points earned by a user may be redeemable for various rewards.

主权项

1. A computing system comprising:
at least one processor unit; at least one memory unit coupled to the at least one processor unit; computer readable instructions embodied in the memory unit and executable by the processor unit, wherein execution of the instructions by the processor unit causes the computing system to perform a method, the method comprising: receiving information regarding user actions over a network, the information regarding the user actions being authenticated with a first user account, the user actions being performed through user inputs in at least one computing device; and changing a point total associated with the first user account based upon the received information regarding the user actions, wherein said received information regarding the user actions includes information regarding video game play across a plurality of different video game titles, the information regarding the video game play associated with the first user account, wherein said received information regarding the video game play includes information regarding an outcome of a multiplayer video game event, wherein the multiplayer video game event is hosted on a gaming server that exerts authority over game events in the multiplayer game, which is run on two or more computing devices local to each other that are under the authority of the gaming server, wherein the gaming server is configured to manage video game play across a plurality of different video game titles and interactive sessions, and wherein said changing the point total of the first user account includes transferring an amount of points between the authenticated first user account and at least one other user account based upon the outcome of the multiplayer video game event.