System and method for facilitating play of a video game via a web site
View Patent ↗A method and system for operating a video game or video game tournament (e.g., via a Web site) is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system a bonus is provided to a player playing the video game or participating in the video game tournament. In some embodiments a bonus is provided to the player if a rating associated with the player is worse than a threshold rating. In some embodiments a bonus is provided to the player if the occurrence of at least one predetermined condition is identified. Such a condition may be, for example, a condition that indicates the player will soon cease playing the video game or participating in the tournament.
1. A method of facilitating play of a video game, comprising:
identifying the occurrence of a condition that indicates a player of the video game may soon cease playing the video game;
identifying data associated with the player, wherein the data corresponds to activity of the player not associated with the play of the video game;
determining a bonus to provide the player, the bonus based on the condition the occurrence of which was identified and the data; and
providing the bonus to the player before the player ceases playing the video game.
2. A method of facilitating play of a video game, comprising:
identifying the occurrence of a condition that indicates a player of the video game may soon cease playing the video game;
identifying a bonus, the bonus comprising the adjustment of at least one video game parameter; and
providing the adjustment to the player before the player ceases playing the video game,
wherein the adjustment of at least one video game parameter comprises advancing the player to a particular portion of the video game.