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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Xbox
Activision Games May Feature NPCs That Use AI-Generated Audio Reactions For Realism
Activision has published a new patent that wants to create NPCs capable of reacting with AI-generated audio and animations in games.
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Xbox
Activision May Adjust Streaming Speed Of Multiplayer Games Based On Network Quality
Activision has published a new patent that wants to adjust the streaming speed of games based on network quality.
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PlayStation
Sony Patents Controller With Movable Grips To Improve Vibrations
A new Sony patent wants to bring movable grips to controllers to keep the vibration quality consistent regardless of how you hold them.
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Industry
EA Patents To Fight In-Game Cheating Using Cryptography And Blockchain
EA has published a new patent that wants to fight cheating in multiplayer games using cryptography and blockchain technology.
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Industry
EA May Add A Replay Editor To Its Games
EA has published a new patent that wants to add a replay editor to its games that will allow players to modify the captured gameplay content.
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Industry
Activision May Reward Players For Promoting Its Games To Others
Activision has published a new patent that wants to reward players for promoting its games to others through streaming and other events.
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PlayStation
New Sony Controller May Let You Draw Your Own Buttons Using Conductive Ink
Sony has published a new patent about a controller that can be completely personalized by a user, including its shape and layout.
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Industry
Sony To Add A “Slow Mode” Feature To More Of Its Upcoming Games
A new Sony patent wants to add an accessibility feature that lets player slow down time in its games without affecting FPS and audio.
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Industry
Sony Patents To Make Haptic Feedback Work With Players’ Voices
Sony has published a new patent that wants to add haptic feedback to the voice of players to enhance the sensory experience for players.
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PlayStation
Sony Could Increase Your Game’s Difficulty If It Sees You Complain About It
Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to dynamically handle the games' difficulty and gameplay based on the player's emotions.
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Industry
Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions
A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.
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Industry
Sony Could Soon Automatically Play Portions Of Games For You
Sony has recently published a patent that wants to add an auto-play feature to its games. It'd play portions of games on its own.
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Industry
Sony May Add NPCs Who Will Find Bored Players In-Game And Cheer Them Up
A new patent recently published by Sony wants to add cheerful NPCs in games who would converse with bored players to make them happy.
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Industry
Sony May Soon Let You Decide How Much NPCs Talk In Games
Sony has patented to add multiple dialogue modes to let players switch between how many conversations with NPCs they want in the game.
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Industry
Sony May Put Your PlayStation Trophies Into An Interactive Trophy Rack Using AR
Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to turn gamers' PlayStation trophies into an actual trophy rack accessible by AR.
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Industry
Sony May Address Cyberbullying In VR Games By Shielding Players With A Bubble
A new patent by Sony wants to protect players in VR games from cyberbullying attempts by shielding them with a personal space bubble.
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Industry
Sony May Automatically Detect And Change Game Settings For Visually-Impaired Players
Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to automatically detect visual impairment in players and alter game settings accordingly.
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Industry
Sony Patents A Mobile Game Trainer To Actively Assist Players During Gameplay
A new patent published by Sony wants to implement a mobile game trainer that can connect to games and actively help users during gameplay.
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Industry
Sony May Add A One-Hand Mode To PlayStation Controllers
Sony has published a patent that wants to add an option for gamers to control a controller with a single hand using specific motions.
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Industry
Tencent Patents To Let Players Watch Live Streams As They Play Games
Tencent has recently published a patent that may let players watch livestreams in picture-in-picture mode as they play games.
