Broadcast initiation without interruption to active gameplay

1. A method of broadcasting gameplay from a computer gaming device, the method comprising:

executing a video game application to produce active gameplay, the active gameplay including audiovisual content of a game environment;

after execution of the video game application begins, and while the video game application is continuing to provide active gameplay, receiving a command from a user of the computer gaming device to broadcast the audiovisual content of the game environment;

responsive to the command, broadcasting the audiovisual content of the game environment without interrupting the active gameplay;

while continuing to execute the video game application to produce active gameplay and continuing to broadcast the audiovisual content of the game environment, receiving a command to terminate broadcast of the audiovisual content of the game environment without interrupting the active gameplay; and

responsive to the command, terminating broadcast of the audiovisual content of the game environment without interrupting the active gameplay.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the command to broadcast includes:

receiving an audio stream, the audio stream including a voice command generated by a user;

identifying the user based on the audio stream; and

associating broadcast of the audiovisual content of the game environment with a social network profile of the user.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the command to broadcast includes:

receiving an image stream, the image stream including an image of a user generating the command;

identifying the user based on the image of the user generating the command; and

associating broadcast of the audiovisual content of the game environment with a social network profile of the user.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising associating broadcast of the audiovisual content of the game environment with a currently active network login profile.

5. The method of claim 1 , comprising, while providing active gameplay to a plurality of users:

receiving the command to broadcast the audiovisual content of the game environment from a first user of the plurality of users;

identifying the first user;

associating broadcast of audiovisual content of the game environment with a social network profile of the first user, the social network profile of the first user being different than a currently active network login profile.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein identifying the first user includes:

receiving an audio stream from a directional microphone, the audio stream including a voice command generated by the first user; and

identifying the first user based on the audio stream.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein identifying the first user includes:

receiving an image stream from a depth camera, the image stream including an image of the first user; and

identifying the first user based on the image of the first user from the image stream.

8. The method of claim 1 , where the audiovisual content of the game environment is broadcast live.

9. A computing device comprising a sensor array, a logic machine, and a storage machine, the storage machine containing instructions executable by the logic machine to:

execute a video game application to produce active gameplay, the active gameplay including audiovisual content of a game environment;

after execution of the video game application begins, and while the video game application is continuing to provide active gameplay, receive a command from a user of the computing device to broadcast the audiovisual content of the game environment;

responsive to the command, broadcast the audiovisual content of the game environment without interrupting the active gameplay;

while continuing to execute the video game application to produce active gameplay and continuing to broadcast the audiovisual content of the game environment, receive a command to terminate broadcast of the audiovisual content of the game environment without interrupting the active gameplay; and

responsive to the command, terminate broadcast of the audiovisual content of the game environment without interrupting the active gameplay.

10. The computing device of claim 9 , comprising instructions to:

receive an audio stream from the sensor array, the audio stream including a voice command generated by a user;

identify the user based on the audio stream; and

associate broadcast of the audiovisual content of the game environment with a social network profile of the user.

11. The computing device of claim 9 , comprising instructions to:

receive an image stream, the image stream including an image of the user generating the command;

identify the user based on the image of the user generating the command; and

associate broadcast of the audiovisual content of the game environment with a social network profile of the user.

12. The computing device of claim 9 , comprising instructions to:

provide active gameplay to a plurality of users;

receive the command to broadcast the audiovisual content of the game environment from a first user of the plurality of users;

responsive to the command, identify the first user; and

associate broadcast of the audiovisual content of the game environment with a social network profile of the first user, the social network profile of the first user being different than an active network login profile.

13. The computing device of claim 12 , comprising instructions to:

receive an audio stream from a directional microphone of the sensor array, the audio stream including a voice command generated by the first user; and

identify the first user based on the audio stream.

14. The computing device of claim 12 , comprising instructions to:

receive an image stream from a depth camera of the sensor array, the image stream including an image of the plurality of users; and

identify the first user based on an image from the image stream.

15. The computing device of claim 12 , comprising instructions to associate broadcast of the audiovisual content of the game environment with an active network login profile.

16. The computing device of claim 9 , where the audiovisual content of the game environment is broadcast live.

17. A computing device comprising a sensor array including a microphone and a camera, a logic machine, and a storage machine, the storage machine containing instructions executable by the logic machine to:

execute a video game application to produce active gameplay, the active gameplay including audiovisual content of a game environment;

after execution of the video game application begins, and while the video game application is continuing to provide active gameplay, receive via the microphone or camera a command from a user of the computing device to broadcast the audiovisual content of the game environment;

responsive to the command, identify the user providing the command based on sensor data received from the microphone or camera;

associate broadcast of the audiovisual content of the game environment with a social network profile of the identified user;

broadcast the audiovisual content of the game environment without interrupting the active gameplay;

while continuing to execute the video game application to produce active gameplay and continuing to broadcast the audiovisual content of the game environment, receive a command to terminate broadcast of the audiovisual content of the game environment without interrupting the active gameplay; and

responsive to the command, terminate broadcast of the audiovisual content of the game environment without interrupting the active gameplay.

18. The computing device of claim 17 , comprising instructions to receive an audio stream from the microphone and identify the user based on the audio stream.

19. The computing device of claim 17 , comprising instructions to receive a depth image from the camera and identify the user based on the depth image.

20. The computing device of claim 17 , comprising instructions to:

provide active gameplay to a plurality of users;

receive the command to broadcast the audiovisual content of the game environment from a first user of the plurality of users;

identify the first user; and

associate broadcast of the audiovisual content of the game environment with a social network profile of the first user, the social network profile of the first user being different than a currently active network login profile.