WO2010044494A1

WO2010044494A1 - Method of investor recruitment using game items

Info

Publication number: WO2010044494A1
Application number: PCT/KR2008/006033
Authority: WO
Inventors: Taeyoul Youk
Original assignee: Taeyoul Youk
Priority date: 2008-10-14
Filing date: 2008-10-14
Publication date: 2010-04-22

Abstract

The present invention is a method of an investor recruitment using game items, more particularly a method that a gamer is both a user and an investor by allotting the shares of a game developer to the gamer according to the purchasing price of the game items. The gamer enjoys the game more according to the active advertising of the game and the increase of purchase money of the game items, and makes an extra profit by the increase of the number of the shares, the stock price and the dividend. Moreover, the game developer can secure the development cost by income-increasing as a result of growth of purchasing of the game items.

Description

METHOD OF INVESTOR RECRUITMENT USING GAME

ITEMS

Technical Field

[1] The present invention relates to a method of an investor recruitment using game items, more particularly a method of an investor recruitment using game items for gamers to not only purchase items of computer game developed by game developer to use for raising the chance to win the game at the battle or playing more various games, but also be investors (shareholders) of a game-related company as well as users by allotting shares of game-related company to gamers according to the purchase money of gamers. Background Art

[2] Recently wire/wireless telecommunication technology like computer or internet technology is being developed fast and the game industry is also growing, so that many computer users play games through the internet. As many users play particular online- games, those game items are constantly being developed.

[3] The previous game items were used many ways to beat other users by increasing power or level of the game, or to play various games.

[4] The conventional method to purchase the game items is to pay in cash, by credit card, by cellular phone or by mileages. Some gamers purchase particular items expensively, or a winner takes the item from a loser. Someone spends a lot of time on playing a game to rank high in the game, and sometimes ends up being a professional gamer.

[5] However, even though a gamer purchases game items expensively or takes through game battles, if the game item disappears, the gamer has to sell items very cheap, or the items become useless, so that the gamer loses his money and effort.

[6] Also, as there is no standard for pricing game items, some gamers may purchase game items with too high price, which subject the trading market of game items to be negatively considered.

[7] In addition, game developer must invest a lot to independently develop or maintain the game and the items. For example, there are advertising cost, bug-correction, development of succeeding games, upgrading of game program, item development, and extension of a server for users of on-line games.

[8] Since it is not obvious for new or small game development companies to succeed in games, it is tough for them to get investment for constant maintenance, so they are not able to develop high-quality games and items. [9] Also, even though a small game development company succeeds in a game, it is a pressure for them to get huge investment to develop succeeding the game.

[10] The said game developer means a general term for a game-related company that develops or distributes games, like a game publishing company, as well as a company which actually develop a game. The present invention can apply to an affiliate including a game publishing company as well as a game development company, but those are all called as a game developer below. Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem

[11] The present invention is devised to solve the said problems. The purpose of the present invention is that, in developing a game and selling the requited game items, the gamer(s) can be the investor(s) of the game developer, and also a directive or an in- directive spokesman as both a user and a shareholder of the game developer, and have a chance to make a substantial profit caused by increasing the share value based on success of the game in the game market by allotting a part of shares of a game developer to the gamers according to the amount of money that gamers purchase game items.

[12] Moreover, the game developer can reduce marketing cost and get enough investment for game improvement, the following game development and extension of a server by increasing the sales of items through the share-dividend. Technical Solution

[13] In order to solve the said technical problem, the present invention includes the step of the game and item-developing in which the game developer develops the game and the game items through computer program; the step of recruiting purchasers of the game items in which the game developer recruits the purchaser of the game item by the way that the game developer or the financial company issues stock of the game items and posts the game, the game items and the stock price on the internet based on wire/ wireless telecommunication network for gamers to read; and the step of allotting the game items and the shares in which if a gamer who wants to purchase the game items inputs his personal information through a terminal connected on the internet, and purchases the game items by one of purchasing ways including real-time automatic withdrawal, credit care and mileages of the internet, a gamer takes the shares based on the purchase money of the game item, and checks on the homepage of the financial company in real-time; and is characterized in that the gamer plays the game using the game items by a terminal connected by the internet and trades the game items based on the result of game battles, and the shares which the gamer holds corresponding to the game items are able to be traded. [14] The shares of the game developer allotted to gamers who purchase the said game items can be the initially issued shares equivalent to the foundation capital if the game developer is not established as a corporation, or can be the additionally issued shares by increasing the capital if the game developer is established as a corporation.

[15] The allotted shares can be managed by the game developer or by the financial company or the Korea Securities Depository by contracting with either the financial company or the Korea Securities Depository which conducts the stock business in order to provide the stable management and the systematic service of the shares or the securities corresponding to those. In this case, the shares of the name of the game developer can be transferred to the name of the gamer that purchases the game items by the said managers.

[16] Furthermore, the shares that the gamer takes by purchasing the game items can be traded by using the known ways including trade through the financial company or the third market which trades unlisted shares, or trade of unlisted shares in the private money market. If the game developer is a listed company or becomes a listed company after the game service, the shares can be traded by the trading market like the stock exchange market, the KOSDAQ(Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) market, etc.

Advantageous Effects

[17] According to the game item trading method by using the shares of the present invention, when the gamer purchases the game items, he is allotted the game developer's shares worthy of those, so that he is a user and an investor of the game developer. Therefore, the gamer would make an effort to succeed in the game, so the chance for succeeding in the game could be much higher. Also, if the game is successful, consequently the shares is extended, the additional and substantial profit by selling the shares and the allotment can be expected.

[18] Moreover, the game developer cannot be sure whether the game is successful or not, but the investment capital increases as the game items are more purchased, then the game developer secures huge development cost that is required for development of the following game or various items, or extension of server, and reduces the risk. Meanwhile, marketing cost of the game can be cut by voluntary advertising of the gamers. As a result, the game developer is able to develop the high-quality game by actively investing in developing the game. The game developer coexists with the gamer, so that it causes the growth of the game industry. Brief Description of Drawings

[19] The figure 1 is a block diagram which shows the game items trading process in order according to the example of the present invention. Best Mode for Carrying out the Invention

[20] The best mode of the present invention will be more specifically explained referring to the attached figure.

[21] The figure 1 is a block diagram which shows the game items trading process in order according to the example of the present invention.

[22] Referring to the figure 1, a game developer is a company that develops a game or a game item, and, if need be, extends a server for at least more than one gamer connected to the server of the game developer to play the game on the website like a wire/wireless internet. And, a financial company generally includes a securities company, the Korea Securities Depository, and a bank that handle shares.

[23] Meanwhile, a gamer refers to a user who purchases a game and game items, connects to a server of a game developer based on telecommunication network like a wire/ wireless internet, and participates in a game.

[24] If a game developer finishes developing a game and required game items (S 1 : the step of the game and item development), he issues the shares of the game developer, linking to mechanization game items (S2: the step of the share issue)

[25] The shares of the game developer can be a part of the initially issued shares when the game developer is registered as a corporation, or can be the additionally issued shares by increasing the capital.

[26] A financial company can issue the securities of the shares corresponding to the game items, or take charge of trading shares through contraction between the financial company and the game developer. In this case, the game developer is able to focus on developing the game except management of the shares and securities, and to be provided the stable management and the systematic service of the shares or securities worthy of those.

[27] The financial company makes a profit by charging some fee on the management of the shares and securities, and the game developer can prepare for loss caused by the failure of the game by depositing a part of money of the issued shares(S3:the step of the financial company management).

[28] And, the game developer recruits purchasers of the game items on the condition of the shares dividend corresponding to the game items by an appropriate advertising method like an investment presentation or posting on a homepage of the game developer(S4:the step of the game items purchaser recruitment).

[29] The gamer that sees the advertisement of the shares dividend corresponding to purchase of the game items on the investment presentation or the homepage of the game developer purchases the game items on his financial condition. He can purchase those in cash, by credit card, or by mileages which a gamer purchase on the website. If the game items can be sold by cashback or other mileages, the game developer has to contract with a cashbacks or mileages relating company first.

[30] If the gamer purchases game items, the items are given to the gamer, and at the same time the shares of the game developer equivalent to purchasing price of the game items are allotted to the gamer and transferred to his name(S5:the step of the game item and the share dividend)

[31] When the game developer contracts the management of the share issue and dividend with the financial company, the shares dividend issued to the gamer and the name- transfer can be processed by the financial company. The gamer can check his holding shares at the homepage of the game developer or the financial company, and the processing can go with secure connecting method like an input of personal information or a login.

[32] The gamer is allotted the shares of the game developer by purchasing the game and the game items provided from the game developer in such a system, so that the gamer is both a user and an investor (a shareholder) of the game developer. So, he tries to make the game successful to improve the value of his holding shares. Also, the game developer secures the investment fund that is required for development of the following game or various items, or an extension of a server in proportion to the purchasing price of the game items through the share dividend.

[33] Meanwhile, the shares corresponding to the game items can be traded aside from playing the game using the game items. When the gamer holds his shares, he can make a profit by having the dividend in proportion to his holding shares at the settlement term of the game developer.

[34] The game items that the gamer holds can be used to raise the chance to win at the battle or play the game diversely, and it is preferred for the gamer to constantly hold the shares without regard to whether he continuously plays the game, loses the game items, gets the game items from other users or not.

[35] When the stock price is increased by succeeding in the game, if the share -holding gamer considers making a profit by trading, he can sell his shares.

[36] In terms of the share trading method, if the game developer is an unlisted company, the shares can be traded in the third market or the private money market which trades unlisted shares, or if the financial company manages the shares, it can be traded at the homepage of the financial company, and if the game developer is a listed company, the shares can be traded in the stock exchange market or the KOSDAQ(Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) market. Therefore, the said share trading method for the gamer can be traded by the financial company, the third market, the private money market, the stock exchange market or the KOSDAQ.

[37] In addition to, the gamer makes an effort to increase the value of the shares of the game developer by various actions like a battle or an advertising of the game, so that the profit which the game developer gets in proportion to increase of the stock price can be divided with the gamers who hold the shares corresponding to the game items. The dividend can be re-invested in purchasing the game items according the gamer's decision, so the dividend will be the investment fund of the game developer again. Mode for the Invention

[38] If the game developer develops the game and the game items according the project, it issues the shares equivalent to the game items.

[39] In case that the game developer entrusts the management of the shares with the financial company in order to issue the shares and trade them with the financial company, the game developer makes an agreement and contracts with the financial company, it deposits some amount of money to the financial company to protect the financial company, and such a serial process writes down the agreement or the contract document.

[40] If the shares corresponding to the game items, the game developer sells the game items on the condition of the share dividend corresponding to the game items by the advertising media like homepages, papers, or magazines. The game developer provides the whole simulation about the game through the homepage.

[41] The simulation can make a decision on purchasing of the game items based on the chance of success, after using the evaluation board of the game of the game items which the gamer is interested, by making the evaluation board which uses the game for some time period or limits some functions of the game and being downloaded through the homepage of the game developer.

[42] If the gamer pays for the whole game and the game items or the part of those, the game developer allots shares worthy of the game items to the gamer, so that the gamer becomes the shareholder of the game developer.

[43] The purchasing method of the game and the game items can be the known electronic financial payment system through the homepage. The gamer can check the situation of shareholding through the homepage which the game developer makes. If the shares are managed by the financial company, it is obvious to use the homepage or the online system of the financial company.

[44] The gamer as the shareholder can trade the allotted- shares. Also, he can make a substantial profit by the dividend which corresponds to the held-shares at the settlement term of the game developer. The gamer can increase the held-shares by buying the items with the dividend, so the game developer will be invested with the dividend again. Industrial Applicability [45] According to the game item trading method by using the shares of the present invention, the gamer enjoys the game and expects to make a profit by increasing the stock price based on the success of the game. Moreover, the game developer reduces huge developing cost that is required for the development of the following game or various items, or the extension of the server, and the advertising cost, so that the game developer coexists with the gamer to make the game industry grow.

Claims

[1] A method of an investor recruitment using game items, comprising the step that a game developer develops a game and required game items through a computer program; the step of game items purchaser recruitment that the game developer or a financial company linked with the game developer issues the shares corresponding to the game items, posts the stock price as well as the game and the game items on the website based on a wire/wireless telecommunication network for the gamer to read those; and the step of allotment of the game items and the shares that the gamer inputs a personal information through a terminal connected to the website, purchases the game items in cash, by credit card or by mileages of the website in real-time, and the gamer can check the shares allotted in proportion to the purchasing price of the game items on the homepage of the game developer or the related- financial company; characterized in that the gamer trades the game items according to the result of the battle while he plays the game using the game items and the terminal connected to the website, and the shares of the gamer corresponding to the game items can be traded.

[2] The method of an investor recruitment using game items according the claim 1, wherein the shares corresponding to the game items are the part of the shares which the game developer holds, or the shares which are issued for an additional capital-increase.

[3] The method of an investor recruitment using game items according the claim 1, wherein the dividend for the gamer is paid after the settlement of the shares which the gamer holds.