Beyond solitary play in computer games: The social practices of eSports
This article adopts the theory of social practices as a critical lens for understanding computer
game consumption as multiple 'nexuses of doings and sayings', which represent the …
game consumption as multiple 'nexuses of doings and sayings', which represent the …
Participant rewards in a spectating system
CP Dury, DH Verfaillie, HP Leung, P Gilmore… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
A spectating system that leverages game metadata and/or broadcast metadata to provide
rewards to or otherwise acknowledge participants in broadcasts. The system may analyze …
rewards to or otherwise acknowledge participants in broadcasts. The system may analyze …
Gendered conversation in a social game-streaming platform
Online social media and games are increasingly replacing offline social activities. Social
media is now an indispensable mode of communication; online gaming is not only a …
media is now an indispensable mode of communication; online gaming is not only a …
Joining games from a spectating system
MA Willette, DH Verfaillie, HP Leung… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
A game spectating system that leverages game metadata to allow spectators to join or “step
into” games being broadcast. Broadcast content may include user interface elements via …
into” games being broadcast. Broadcast content may include user interface elements via …
Game effects from spectating community inputs
R Garg, EZ Evans, DH Verfaillie, P Gilmore - US Patent 10,376,795, 2019 - Google Patents
A spectating system that generates game inputs based on spectating inputs and provides
the game inputs to game systems according to an application programming interface (API) …
the game inputs to game systems according to an application programming interface (API) …
Spectator interactions with games in a specatating system
DH Verfaillie, HP Leung, P Gilmore, EZ Evans… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
A spectating system that generates game inputs based on spectator inputs and interactions,
and provides the game inputs to game systems according to an application programming …
and provides the game inputs to game systems according to an application programming …
Game content interface in a spectating system
P Gilmore, DH Verfaillie, HP Leung, EZ Evans… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
A game spectating system that provides interfaces and methods for providing game content
to viewers. The spectating system obtains game metadata from game systems for games …
to viewers. The spectating system obtains game metadata from game systems for games …
Spectating data service for a spectating system
I Robert Harvey Oates - US Patent 10,484,439, 2019 - Google Patents
A spectating system that stores audiovisual (A/V) content for broadcasts and collects and
stores spectating data including spectator interactions with the broadcasts and broadcast …
stores spectating data including spectator interactions with the broadcasts and broadcast …
Behind the voices: The practice and challenges of esports casters
Casters commentate on a live, streamed video game for a large online audience. Drawing
from 20 semi-structured interviews with amateur casters of either Dota 2 or Rocket League …
from 20 semi-structured interviews with amateur casters of either Dota 2 or Rocket League …
Gendered design bias: gender differences of in-game character choice and playing style in league of legends
Though video games have become increasingly popular among female players, competitive
game genres are still dominated by male players. Research has explored the factors …
game genres are still dominated by male players. Research has explored the factors …