Activision Publishing, Inc.

I-Wei Huang

Robert Leyland

Paul Reiche, Iii

Joby-Rome Otero

A video game may utilize mobile device location information in providing game rewards for a video game to game players. In some embodiments the video game is played on the mobile device. In some embodiments the video game is played on a non-mobile device, for example a game console. In some embodiments the mobile device is a smart phone, and in some embodiments the mobile device is a simple near field communication device.

Video gaming with location features

A video game includes a peripheral device that senses the presence and identity of toy objects near or on the peripheral. Each of the toy objects includes an identification device such as an RFID tag. Each of the toys is also associated with a corresponding game character or object. The peripheral device provides lighting effects based on characteristics of the game character or aspects of the game play sequence thereby enhancing the user's gameplay experience.

Interactive video game with visual lighting effects

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. The peripheral device provides lighting effects based on characteristics of the game character or aspects of the game play sequence thereby enhancing the user's gameplay experience.

Interactive video game with different sized toys having different abilities within the video game

A video game includes a component that senses the presence and identity of proximate toys. 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. The toys further comprise audio, visual and other effects, wherein said effects are activated when the toy is proximate the gaming platform or a peripheral to the gaming platform. Effects may also be activated based on characteristics of the game character or aspects of the game play sequence thereby enhancing the user's gameplay experience.

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I-Wei Huang