SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING GAMEPLAY ACCORDING TO USER GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to a method, a system, and an article for updating a game or other application using data associated with a geographical location of a user. An example method can include: providing, on a client device, a game having a set of gameplay characteristics; determining a geographical location of the client device; determining at least one condition of the geographical location; modifying at least one of the gameplay characteristics according to the at least one condition; and providing, on the client device, a modified version of the game including the at least one modified gameplay characteristic.
1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
providing, on a client device, a game comprising a set of gameplay characteristics;
determining a geographical location of the client device;
determining at least one condition of the geographical location;
modifying at least one of the gameplay characteristics according to the at least one condition; and
providing, on the client device, a modified version of the game comprising the at least one modified gameplay characteristic.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the client device comprises at least one of a mobile device and a gaming console.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the gameplay characteristics comprise at least one of a game rule, a game challenge, a game plot, a virtual item, a game character, and a user ability.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the geographical location comprises:
using at least one of a global positioning system, a radio signal multilateration system, and an IP address of the client device.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the at least one condition comprises:
retrieving the at least one condition from at least one of a third-party service and a publish-subscribe system.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of determining the at least one condition is performed periodically.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of climate information, weather information, stock market information, current events information, local time, and holiday information.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein modifying at least one of the gameplay characteristics comprises at least one of:
(i) presenting a user with a new challenge in the game;
(ii) modifying an ability of a user to interact with a virtual environment of the game;
(iii) modifying at least one of an availability, a type, and a cost of a virtual item in the game;
(iv) modifying at least one of a frequency and a type of virtual characters in the game; and
(v) providing a different graphical/visual representation to enhance the virtual environment of the game.
9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
updating a display of the game on the client device according to the determined at least one condition.
10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving permission from a user of the client device to modify the at least one of the gameplay characteristics according to the at least one condition.
11 . A system comprising:
one or more computer processors programmed to perform operations comprising:
providing, on a client device, a game comprising a set of gameplay characteristics;
determining a geographical location of the client device;
determining at least one condition of the geographical location;
modifying at least one of the gameplay characteristics according to the at least one condition; and
providing, on the client device, a modified version of the game comprising the at least one modified gameplay characteristic.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the client device comprises at least one of a mobile device and a gaming console.
13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the gameplay characteristics comprise at least one of a game rule, a game challenge, a game plot, a virtual item, a game character, and a user ability.
14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein determining the geographical location comprises:
using at least one of a global positioning system, a radio signal multilateration system, and an IP address of the client device.
15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein determining the at least one condition comprises:
retrieving the at least one condition from at least one of a third-party service and a publish-subscribe system.
16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the step of determining the at least one condition is performed periodically.
17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of climate information, weather information, stock market information, current events information, local time, and holiday information.
18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein modifying at least one of the gameplay characteristics comprises at least one of:
(i) presenting a user with a new challenge in the game;
(ii) modifying an ability of a user to interact with a virtual environment of the game;
(iii) modifying at least one of an availability, a type, and a cost of a virtual item in the game;
(iv) modifying at least one of a frequency and a type of virtual characters in the game; and
(v) providing a different graphical/visual representation to enhance the virtual environment of the game.
19 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
updating a display of the game on the client device according to the determined at least one condition.
20 . An article, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more computer processors, cause the computer processors to perform operations comprising:
providing, on a client device, a game comprising a set of gameplay characteristics;
determining a geographical location of the client device;
determining at least one condition of the geographical location;
modifying at least one of the gameplay characteristics according to the at least one condition; and
providing, on the client device, a modified version of the game comprising the at least one modified gameplay characteristic.