Activision Publishing, Inc.

Charles H Batson, Iii

Paul Reiche, Iii

Robert Leyland

Joby-Rome Otero

A video game includes a peripheral device that senses the presence and identity of toys near or on the peripheral. Each of the toys includes an identification device such as an RFID tag. Each of the toys is also associated with a corresponding game character or object. A toy stores information about the status of the corresponding character or object in the game, for example, a character name, a score, and an owner of the toy may be stored in a character toy. The information about the toy is updated during game play. The toys may be sensed, read, and written concurrently.

Video game with concurrent processing of game-related physical objects

A system and method for collecting information related to a video game including a physical object such as a toy. The system includes a game console having a processor for executing instructions to conduct video game play using the physical object. During the game play, data related to the toy may be stored for on the physical object or game console and provided to a server.

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Novato, CA, United States of America

Charles H Batson, Iii