Game achievements system
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1. A method of providing a game achievements system in a gaming environment, comprising:
- defining system achievements;
receiving definitions of predetermined in-game achievements;
tracking player activity to capture occurrences of said system achievements and said predetermined in-game achievements; and
aggregating occurrences of said system achievements and said predetermined in-game achievements during game play into a profile associated with a user.
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Abstract
Systems and method for providing a game achievements system where players are rewarded with game achievements based on mastering certain in-game facets of the games they play. Each game achievement may be conveyed in a profile as a badge or trophy, title, description, date, etc. Players may also accumulate points based on game achievements. A display interface may be made available such that a player may see his achievements and total points, as well as those of others.
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1. A method of providing a game achievements system in a gaming environment, comprising:
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defining system achievements;
receiving definitions of predetermined in-game achievements;
tracking player activity to capture occurrences of said system achievements and said predetermined in-game achievements; and
aggregating occurrences of said system achievements and said predetermined in-game achievements during game play into a profile associated with a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for providing a game achievements system in a gaming environment, said instructions comprising steps for:
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defining system achievements;
receiving definitions of predetermined in-game achievements;
tracking player activity to capture occurrences of said system achievements and said predetermined in-game achievements; and
aggregating occurrences of said system achievements and said predetermined in-game achievements during game play into a profile associated with a user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for providing game achievements in a gaming environment, comprising:
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an offline player achievement tracking mechanism that tracks offline player activity during periods when a player is not communicatively connected to said online gaming environment;
an online player achievement tracking mechanism that tracks online player activity during online sessions with said online gaming environment; and
an aggregation mechanism that receives data regarding offline player activity and said online player activity and aggregates said offline player activity and said online player activity into a player profile. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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