Activision Publishing, Inc.

Jamie Jackson

Neil Wigfield

Nathan Coppard

Lee M Guinchard

Stephen N Withers

Paul Turland

Phillip Hindle

Dave Osbourn

James Norris

David Osbourn

Lee Roberts

Gareth Morrison

Pete O'Donnell

Chris Coates

Joel Davey

John Linden

Yuk On Chan

Trey Watkins

Andy Bastable

Lee Yat Lam

Chan Yuk On

Peter O'Donnell

Steve Pearce

Timothy Dunn

Michael Gesner

Aspects of the present invention relates to systems and methods of conducting video game play, comprising: displaying a game scene, the game scene including recorded video portions and graphically rendered portions; the recorded video portions comprising a first recorded video track; determining user performance; and, based on the determined user performance, transitioning the first recorded video track to a second recorded video track.

Video game integrating recorded video

A video game includes a plurality of components providing for opportunities for increased social interaction of users playing the video game. The video game may be a music-based video game, and a server may provide content of the video game to game devices for play at predefined times.

Music based video game with components

Videogame players may play a first person genre videogame on a game console or on a mobile device, with play on the mobile device utilizing a real time strategy game pattern presentation instead of a first person genre game pattern. In some embodiments of a multiplayer game, a first player plays a first person shooter game using a game console, with presentation of game play utilizing a first person genre game pattern, while a second player on a mobile device playing the game is provided a strategy game pattern presentation. In some embodiments computer control of the second player controllable entities is provided, absent other commands from the second player, or in accordance with commands from the second player.

System and method for cross-platform multiplayer videogames

A video game includes user generated content. The video game may be a music-based video game. Users may determine content to be played, and a server may provide the content to game devices for play, for example at predefined times, and/or to predetermined game players.

Music based video game with user-generated content

A music-based video game provides for game play based, in part, on a game player's physical performance. The game player's physical performance can be used to modify game play aspects and game play events, for example, the view or behavior of a crowd scene. A representation of a musician may be provided, with the musician mimicking movements of the game player.

Input methods and devices for music-based video games

Guitar shaped game controller fret board

Guitar-Shaped game controller body

A disc jockey music-based video game with a controller for the same. The disc jockey music-based video game presents instructive cues for manipulation of the controller and evaluates game player's performance based on the player's compliance with the instructive cues. A display with visual indicators of instructive cues and visual indicators representing player performance may be provided. Additionally, other forms of game player feedback may be provided, for example music, simulated crowd response other forms of generally auditory cues.

Disc jockey video game and controller

Disc jockey game controller

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Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

Jamie Jackson