WO2012081302A1

WO2012081302A1 - Game system, method for controlling game system, program, and information storage medium

Info

Publication number: WO2012081302A1
Application number: PCT/JP2011/073861
Authority: WO
Inventors: 俊哉池長
Original assignee: 株式会社ソニー・コンピュータエンタテインメント
Priority date: 2010-12-16
Filing date: 2011-10-17
Publication date: 2012-06-21
Also published as: JP2012125451A

Abstract

Provided is a game system in which it is possible, when a multi-play game is restarted, not only to restage the situation of the game, but also to restage the situation relating to the source from which output was made by the operation input of a player participating in the game. A saved data managing unit (58) creates an association with game situation data and outputs, to a saved data storage unit (44), a player identifier for each of the players participating in the game. When the game is to be executed from a situation indicated by the game situation data, the saved data managing unit (58) performs, for each of the players participating in the same, a setting operation to handle a received operation input as an operation input from a player associated with the source from which output was made by the operation input. This involves information in which players and sources from which output is made by the operation input are associated with each other. A game execution unit (56) executes the game in accordance with the setting performed by the saved data managing unit (58) and from the situation indicated by the game situation data.

Description

GAME SYSTEM, GAME SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM

The present invention relates to a game system, a game system control method, a program, and an information storage medium.

There is a game system in which a plurality of game devices are connected via a network and a player participating in the game operates his / her own game device to enjoy a game (multiplayer game) in which the plurality of players participate. To do.

Patent Document 1 discloses a friendship mode in which a player who has been killed by an enemy character can be rescued by achieving a predetermined purpose and clearing the area, and a battle between the opponent player and the player character. A game device is disclosed that can enjoy two types of multiplayer, an adversary mode that can rescue a player who has died by being beaten by an enemy character when winning.

JP 2010-88694 A

In a game system in which a multiplayer game can be enjoyed, it is desirable that the game situation can be saved while a plurality of players are enjoying the multiplayer game. Then, when trying to restart the game with the same player combination, using the stored data, not only the game status at the time of saving, but also the connection status of the controller assigned to each player, etc. It is convenient if the situation concerning the output source of the operation input for each player can be reproduced.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when restarting a multi-play game, not only the situation of the game is reproduced, but also the situation regarding the output source of the operation input of the player participating in the game. It is an object to provide a game system, a game system control method, a program, and an information storage medium that can be reproduced.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the game system according to the present invention relates to game situation data indicating the situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating, and sets the player identifier for each player participating in the game. An operation input to be received for each player participating in the game when the game is executed from the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means and the game situation data stored in the storage means. In the information associated with the output source of the input, setting means for performing setting to handle as an operation input from the player associated with the output source of the operation input, and a game stored in the storage means Based on the situation indicated by the situation data, a plurality of programs whose identifiers are stored in the storage means are associated with the game situation data. Ear is characterized in that it comprises a game execution means for executing according to the setting by the setting means the game to participate.

In another game system according to the present invention, a player identifier for each player participating in the game is stored in association with game situation data indicating the situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating. Means for acquiring game situation data associated with an identifier of a player upon execution of a game from the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means from the storage means, and each player participating in the game Setting means for performing setting for handling the received operation input as an operation input from the player associated with the output source of the operation input in the information in which the player and the output source of the operation input are associated with each other; And from the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, The storage device that stores the game situation data acquired by a device including a game execution unit that executes the game in which a plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage unit participates according to the setting by the setting unit Output means for outputting the game situation data associated with the identifier of each player participating in the game.

In addition, in another game system according to the present invention, a player identifier for each player participating in the game is stored in association with game situation data indicating a situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating. Means for acquiring game situation data associated with the player's identifier when executing a game from the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, and each participating in the game Setting for the player to accept the operation input to be accepted as the operation input from the player associated with the output source of the operation input in the information in which the player and the output source of the operation input are associated with each other. From the situation indicated by the means and the game situation data stored in the storage means, Put communication, characterized in that it comprises a game execution means for executing according to the setting by the setting means the game in which a plurality of players participate the identifier is stored in the storage means.

In addition, the game system control method according to the present invention relates to game situation data indicating the situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating, and stores the player identifier for each player participating in the game in the storage means. When the game is executed from the output step to output and the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, the operation input accepted for each player participating in the game is output to the player and the operation input. In the information in which the source is associated, there is a setting step for performing setting to handle as an operation input from the player associated with the output source of the operation input, and game situation data stored in the storage means A plurality of pre-stored identifiers stored in the storage means in association with the game situation data. Ya is characterized in that it comprises a game execution step of executing in accordance with the setting in said setting step the game to participate.

In addition, in another game system control method according to the present invention, a player identifier for each player participating in the game is stored in association with game situation data indicating a situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating. Means for acquiring game situation data associated with an identifier of a player when executing a game from the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, and participating in the game For each player, setting is made so that the operation input to be received is handled as an operation input from the player associated with the output source of the operation input in the information in which the player and the output source of the operation input are associated with each other. From the situation indicated by the setting means and the game situation data stored in the storage means, Storing the game situation data acquired by an apparatus including game execution means for executing the game in which a plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage means in association with the game are executed according to the setting by the setting means The storage device includes an output step of outputting the game situation data associated with the identifier of each player participating in the game.

Further, according to another control method of the game system according to the present invention, a player identifier for each player participating in the game is associated with game situation data indicating a situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating. Acquiring game situation data associated with the identifier of the player when executing a game from the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means from the storage means stored; For each participating player, the operation input received is set to be handled as an operation input from the player associated with the output source of the operation input in the information associated with the player and the output source of the operation input. From the setting step of performing the game and the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, Characterized in that it comprises a game execution step in which a plurality of players identifiers in said storage means is stored in association with the over arm status data is performed according to the setting in said setting step the game to participate, the.

Further, the program according to the present invention relates to game situation data indicating the situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating, and outputs means for outputting a player identifier for each player participating in the game to the storage means. When the game is executed from the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, for each player participating in the game, the operation input to be accepted corresponds to the player and the output source of the operation input In the attached information, the setting means for performing the setting to handle as the operation input from the player associated with the output source of the operation input, the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, The game in which a plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage means in association with situation data participate Game execution means for executing according to the setting by the serial setting means, characterized by causing a computer to function as a.

Further, another program according to the present invention is a memory in which an identifier of a player is stored for each player participating in the game in association with game situation data indicating a situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating. Means for obtaining game situation data associated with an identifier of the player when executing a game from the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, and for each player participating in the game, A setting unit configured to perform a setting for handling the received operation input as an operation input from the player associated with the output source of the operation input in the information in which the player and the output source of the operation input are associated with each other; and The game status data stored in the storage means is associated with the game status data. In the storage device for storing the game situation data acquired by a device including game execution means for executing the game in which a plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage means participate according to the setting by the setting means, The computer is caused to function as output means for outputting the game situation data associated with an identifier of each player participating in the game.

Further, another program according to the present invention stores a player identifier for each player participating in the game in association with game situation data indicating the situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating. Means for acquiring game situation data associated with an identifier of a player upon execution of a game from the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means from the storage means, and each player participating in the game Setting means for performing setting for handling the received operation input as an operation input from the player associated with the output source of the operation input in the information in which the player and the output source of the operation input are associated with each other; From the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, it is associated with the game situation data. A plurality of player identifier is stored is characterized by causing a computer to function as a game execution means, for executing according to the setting by the setting means the game to participate in the storage means.

Further, any of the above programs can be stored in a computer-readable information storage medium.

According to the present invention, when the game is executed from the situation indicated by the game situation data, the operation input received for each player participating in the game is output by the output source information associated with the game situation data. Since the setting is handled as an operation input from the player associated with the original, when the multiplayer game is resumed, not only the game situation is reproduced, but also the operation input of the player participating in the game The situation regarding the output source can also be reproduced.

In one aspect of the present invention, in response to a request received during execution of the game, the output means displays information indicating an output source of an operation input handled as an operation input from the player in the game being executed. It is output to the said memory | storage means as the output source information matched with this.

In one aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined number or more of a plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage means are logged in to the game system, the plurality of players are notified of the fact. Notification means.

In this aspect, when all of the plurality of players are logged in to the game system, the notification means may notify the plurality of players to that effect.

In one aspect of the present invention, the setting unit performs the setting in response to a request received from at least a part of the plurality of players, and the game executing unit executes the game. .

In this aspect, when all of the plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage unit are logged in to the game system, the setting is performed in response to a request received from at least some of the plurality of players. Means may perform the setting, and the game execution means may execute the game.

In one aspect of the present invention, the output source information indicates a controller operated by each player, and the setting means executes a game from a situation indicated by game situation data stored in the storage means. The operation signal received from the controller is set to be handled as the operation signal from the controller operated by the player indicated as the player operating the controller in the output source information associated with the game situation data. It is characterized by.

It is a figure which shows an example of the whole structure of the computer network which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a save data list screen. It is a figure which shows an example of save data. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the relationship between the cloud service which concerns on this embodiment, and a client. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the function implement | achieved by the cloud service which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of user status management data. It is a figure which shows an example of save data. It is a figure which shows an example of user status management data.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a computer network according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a cloud service 10 and clients 12 (12-1 to 12-n) each composed mainly of a computer are connected to a computer network 14 such as the Internet. The cloud service 10 and the client 12 can communicate with each other.

The client 12 is a computer used by the user of the cloud service 10, and is, for example, a personal computer, a game console, a television receiver, a portable game device, a portable information terminal, or the like. The client 12 is, for example, a control device such as a CPU, a storage device such as a ROM or RAM, a storage device such as a hard disk drive, an output device such as a display or a speaker, a game controller, a touch pad, a mouse, a keyboard, or a microphone. An input device, a communication device such as a network board, an optical disc drive for reading an optical disc (computer-readable information storage medium) such as a DVD-ROM or a Blu-ray (registered trademark) disc, and the like are provided.

Further, the client 12 according to the present embodiment has a web browser and a client program installed in advance, and these application programs are executed.

The cloud service 10 is, for example, a distributed computing environment, and includes a plurality of Web application servers, a plurality of database servers, a plurality of storage devices, and the like that are connected so as to communicate with each other. The server included in the cloud service 10 includes, for example, a control unit such as a CPU, a storage unit such as a ROM or RAM, a storage unit such as a hard disk drive, and a communication unit that is a communication interface such as a network board. Yes. These elements are connected via a bus.

The client 12 using the cloud service 10 can use various services provided by the cloud service 10 without being particularly aware of the location of resources such as servers and storage devices existing in the cloud service 10.

In this embodiment, when the client 12 accesses the cloud service 10 through a web browser, inputs a user ID and password, logs in, and then accesses a predetermined URL, the client 12 displays the predetermined URL on the display. The corresponding screen is displayed. In addition, after inputting a user ID and a password, the cloud service 10 can specify the user ID of the user who uses the client 12 by referring to a cookie, for example.

In this embodiment, for example, it is assumed that user A, user B, and user C are logged in to the cloud service 10, and that user D and user E are not logged in to the cloud service 10. Hereinafter, it is assumed that user IDs of user A, user B, user C, user D, and user E are “001”, “002”, “003”, “004”, and “005”, respectively. In the present embodiment, when the user logs in to the cloud service 10, the saved data list screen 20 illustrated in FIG. 2 is displayed on the display of the client 12. The save data list screen 20 includes at least one individual save information 22 associated with a game that can be resumed by the user. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the save data list screen 20 displayed on the display of the client 12 of the user A when the user A logs in to the cloud service 10. The individual save information 22 is generated based on the save data 24 illustrated in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the save data 24 corresponding to the individual save information 22. Details of the save data 24 will be described later.

Here, when the save data list screen 20 is displayed on the display of the client 12, the user issues a new game start request from the client 12 to start a game that participates as a player (multiplayer game) from the cloud service 10. Alternatively, a game resumption request for resuming the execution of the multiplayer game from the game situation corresponding to the individual save information 22 may be transmitted from the client 12 to the cloud service 10.

In this embodiment, when each of the user A, the user B, and the user C transmits a game new start request from the client 12, the cloud service 10 has three users (user A, user B, and user C) as players. Run the participating multiplayer game from the beginning. On the other hand, when each of the user A, the user B, and the user C transmits a game restart request from the client 12, the cloud service 10 is a multiplayer game in which three users, the user A, the user B, and the user C, participate as players. Is resumed from the game situation corresponding to the individual save information 22.

In the present embodiment, when the above-described game is being executed in the cloud service 10, for example, when the user A performs a save operation such as pressing the save button on the controller, the user A client 12 sends a save request to the cloud Send to service 10. Then, the cloud service 10 includes at least save status information indicating the game status when the save request is received, and output source information corresponding to the output sources of the operation inputs for each of the user A, the user B, and the user C. Data 24 is generated and saved.

And in this embodiment, although the above-mentioned user A, user B, and user C are logging in to the cloud service 10, when the above-mentioned game is not performed by the cloud service 10, the user A, user B, user When C transmits a game restart request from the client 12 to the cloud service 10, the cloud service 10 restarts the game from the situation indicated by the game situation data included in the save data 24 described above, and the output source included in the save data 24. Based on the information, the connection relationship between the controller used by each user and the cloud service 10 is reproduced. In this way, in the present embodiment, the game can be resumed from the state of the game at the time of saving while maintaining the connection relationship between the controller used by each user and the cloud service 10 at the time of saving.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the relationship between the cloud service 10 and the client 12 according to the present embodiment. In the cloud service 10 according to the present embodiment, for example, a management process 30, a service providing process 32, and an emulator 34 are executed. In addition, image files of various game programs are stored in advance in a storage device such as a storage device included in the cloud service 10. A game ID, which is a game title and a game identifier, is associated with the game program.

The service providing process 32 is, for example, a process generated when a server included in the cloud service 10 starts a program that implements various services provided by the cloud service 10 such as a shopping site or SNS (Social Networking Service). It is.

The management process 30 is a process generated when, for example, a server included in the cloud service 10 starts a management program installed in a server or storage device included in the cloud service 10, and the location management of the emulator 34 is performed. Processing, startup processing and termination processing of the emulator 34, connection processing and disconnection processing between the client 12 and the emulator 34 in response to a request from the client 12, and the like are executed.

In the present embodiment, the emulator 34 includes a plurality of virtual controller ports. The client 12 includes a plurality of controller ports. Then, when the management process 30 connects the client 12 and the emulator 34, the controller port of the client 12 to which the controller to which the user performs operation input is connected is assigned to the virtual controller port of the emulator 34.

The emulator 34 is a process that functions as a virtual machine for executing a game program stored in a server or storage device included in the cloud service 10, for example. The emulator 34 is generated when the management process 30 starts an emulator program installed in a server or storage device included in the cloud service 10 in response to a request from the client 12. In response to a request from the client 12, the management process 30 reads an image file of a game program designated by the client 12 and loads it into the emulator 34. As a result, the game program is executed on the emulator 34. The emulator 34 may load the game program designated by the client 12 into its own process.

Further, the emulator 34 operates on the emulator 34, for example, an emulated memory image or register (for example, a program counter) managed by the emulator 34 in response to a request from the client 12 or the management process 30. An input / output access log by the game program, a log of CPU instructions and GPU instructions executed on the emulator 34, and the like are output.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, one emulator 34 can be exclusively used by one client 12 (see game program P1). In addition, a plurality of clients 12 can be connected to one emulator 34 (see game program P2). A plurality of game programs can be executed on one emulator 34 (see game programs P3 and P4).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, when an emulator program is installed in the client 12, the management process 30 instructs the client 12 to start the emulator 34 in response to a request from the client 12. Output a stop instruction. The client 12 activates the emulator program installed in the client 12 in response to the activation instruction received from the management process 30. Further, the client 12 stops the emulator 34 being executed in response to the stop instruction received from the management process 30. And the game program memorize | stored in the client 12 can also be run with the emulator 34 currently run by the client 12 (refer game program P5). Further, the emulator 34 running on the client 12 can be connected from another client 12 (see the game program P6).

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, one client 12 can be connected to a plurality of emulators 34 (see game programs P7 and P8).

In the present embodiment, since the client 12 includes a plurality of controller ports, each of the plurality of controller ports included in one client 12 may be assigned to a different virtual controller port.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing an example of functions realized by the cloud service 10 according to the present embodiment. Note that FIG. 5 only shows functions that are particularly related to the following description. In the cloud service 10 according to the present embodiment, functions other than the functions shown in FIG. 5 are also realized.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cloud service 10 according to the present embodiment includes an account data storage unit 40, a user status management data storage unit 42, a save data storage unit 44, a data reception unit 46, a login process execution unit 48, and save data. It includes a list screen generation unit 50, a data transmission unit 52, an emulator management unit 54, a game execution unit 56, and a save data management unit 58. The account data storage unit 40, the user status management data storage unit 42, and the save data storage unit 44 are mainly realized by a storage device such as a memory, a hard disk drive, or a storage device included in a server included in the cloud service 10, for example. . The data receiving unit 46 and the data transmitting unit 52 are mainly realized by a communication interface such as a network board provided in the cloud service 10. The game execution unit 56 corresponds to a function realized by the emulator 34, for example. The other elements correspond to functions realized by the management process 30, for example.

The cloud service 10 is configured mainly with a computer as described above, and by executing a program, each functional element that the cloud service 10 bears in FIG. 5 is realized. Further, this program is supplied to the cloud service 10 via a computer-readable information storage medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, or via a communication network such as the Internet.

The account data storage unit 40 stores user account data including a user ID, password, user name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and the like.

The user status management data storage unit 42 stores user status management data 60 illustrated in FIG. The user status management data 60 is data indicating the usage status of the cloud service 10 by the user, for example, whether the user is logged in or not. In the present embodiment, the user status management data 60 includes, for example, a user ID and user status data. In the present embodiment, the value of the user status data is, for example, “online” indicating that the user is logged in to the cloud service 10 or “offline” indicating that the user is not logged in to the cloud service 10. It is set to either.

The save data storage unit 44 stores save data 24 illustrated in FIG. In this embodiment, the save data 24 is, for example, a save data ID that is an identifier of the save data 24, a game ID of a game to be saved, and a game at the time when a save request is received, which is an example of the above-described game situation data. Snapshot data indicating the contents of the memory image and the register values managed by the emulator 34 executing the save, save date / time data indicating the date / time when the save data 24 was generated, and the user (save data) that output the save request The owned user ID, which is a user ID of 24). Participating player management data for managing users participating in the saved game as players (hereinafter referred to as participating users). .

In this embodiment, one save data 24 includes at least one participating player management data. In this embodiment, the participating player management data includes a participating user ID, which is a user ID of the participating user, player number information indicating the player number of the participating user in the game, and a port of the virtual controller of the emulator 34 assigned to the participating user. The virtual port number information indicating the number and the output source information for identifying the device or controller that is the output source of the operation input of the participating user are included. In this embodiment, the output source information includes client IP address information indicating the IP address of the client 12 used by the participating user, and the port of the controller port to which the controller used by the user in the client 12 is connected. And port number information indicating a number. As described above, in this embodiment, the save data 24 includes output source information indicating the output source of the operation input associated with each participating user.

In this embodiment, for example, when the data receiving unit 46 receives a user ID and password from the client 12, the login process executing unit 48 sets the password associated with the received user ID to the user ID in the account data. A login process for determining whether or not the associated password is met is executed. If they match (login is successful), the login process execution unit 48 updates the value of the user status data associated with the user ID of the user who has successfully logged in from “offline” to “online”, and The save data list screen generation unit 50 generates the save data list screen 20 based on the save data 24 stored in the save data storage unit 44 and set as the owned user ID of the logged-in user. Then, the data transmission unit 52 transmits the saved data list screen 20 to the client 12. Then, the client 12 receives the save data list screen 20 and displays it on the display. When the password associated with the user ID received by the data receiving unit 46 does not match the password associated with the user ID in the account data (when login fails), the data transmitting unit 52 logs in. The client 12 is notified of the failure.

Here, in a situation where the user A, the user B, and the user C are logged in to the cloud service 10 (that is, the value of the user status data of the user A, the user B, and the user C is “online”), In the scene where three users execute a multiplayer game in which players participate as players from the beginning, save the game status in the middle of the game, and each user ends the game and logs out of the cloud service 10, and The operation of the client 12 will be described.

First, the data receiving unit 46 receives a new game associated with the game ID of the game to be played (for example, “015” in the present embodiment) from the client 12 of each of the user A, the user B, and the user C. When the start request is accepted, the emulator management unit 54 activates the emulator 34 in response to the game new start request, and the emulator 34 that has started up receives the game image file corresponding to the game ID associated with the game new start request. Load it.

The emulator management unit 54 assigns each user a player number. In this embodiment, for example, the player number “1P” is assigned to the user A, the player number “2P” is assigned to the user B, and the player number “3P” is assigned to the user C.

Then, the emulator management unit 54 assigns the operation input of the controller operated by the user to the virtual controller port of the emulator 34. Specifically, the emulator management unit 54, for example, the port number of the controller port of the client 12 to which the IP address “xx.xx.xx.xx” of the client 12 of the user A and the controller used by the user A are connected. The combination of “2” is associated with the virtual controller port (virtual first port) whose virtual port number is 1. The emulator management unit 54 also combines the IP address “1yy.yy.yy.yy” of the client B of the user B and the port number “1” of the controller port of the client 12 to which the controller used by the user B is connected. Are associated with the virtual controller port (virtual second port) whose virtual port number is 2. In addition, the emulator management unit 54 combines the IP address “2zz.zz.zz.zz” of the client 12 of the user C and the port number “1” of the controller port of the client 12 to which the controller used by the user C is connected. To the virtual controller port (virtual third port) whose virtual port number is 3.

Then, the game execution unit 56 starts execution of the loaded game from the first scene in the game. In this embodiment, the game execution unit 56 updates and updates game situation data indicating game situation every predetermined game update time (for example, 1/60 seconds) after the game starts. These three processes are executed in the order of a frame image generation process for generating a frame image representing game play content based on the subsequent game situation data and a frame image transmission process for transmitting the generated frame image to the client 12. . That is, the game execution unit 56 repeatedly executes a process of sequentially executing the above three processes at a game update time interval.

In the present embodiment, the game execution unit 56 performs a process of updating game situation data indicating the position and orientation of a character object such as a player object or an enemy object in the game in the game situation update process. In the present embodiment, the game execution unit 56 also executes a collision determination process between updated objects, a game stage clear determination process, a mistake determination process, and the like based on the collision determination result in the game situation update process. To do.

In the present embodiment, the game execution unit 56 performs a process of generating a frame image based on game situation data indicating the position and orientation of the updated object group in the frame image generation process, for example. In the present embodiment, in the frame image transmission process, for example, the game execution unit 56 transmits the generated frame images to the client 12 in association with frame IDs that are identifiers of frame images that are ordered in the order of generation time. . In the present embodiment, the game execution unit 56 transmits a frame image corresponding to the user who uses the client 12 to each client 12.

In this embodiment, the client 12 receives frame images sequentially transmitted from the cloud service 10. Then, the client 12 displays and outputs a game screen including the received frame image on the display. In the present embodiment, the client 12 displays and outputs frame images in the order of associated frame IDs. The frame images to be displayed and output are sequentially updated. In this way, a moving image representing a state of playing a game is streamed from the cloud service 10 to the client 12.

In the present embodiment, when the client 12 receives a key input such as a button press by the user during the game execution, the key information corresponding to the input (for example, an operation signal corresponding to the controller operation by the user). (A signal indicating the type of the pressed button)) is transmitted to the cloud service 10. Then, the data receiving unit 46 receives key information. Then, the game execution unit 56 updates (for example, presses) the game situation data corresponding to the key information, assuming that the operation input corresponding to the key information is input from the virtual controller port of the emulator 34 assigned to the user. The player object is moved in the direction indicated by the button. In this embodiment, the game execution unit 56 updates the game situation data from the controller connected to the controller port of the port number “2” of the client 12 whose IP address is “xx.xx.xx.xx”. The operation input is handled as the operation input input to the virtual first port, and the operation from the controller connected to the controller port of the port number “1” of the client 12 whose IP address is “1yy.yy.yy.yy”. The input is handled as the operation input input to the virtual second port, and the operation input from the controller connected to the controller port of the port number “1” of the client 12 whose IP address is “2zz.zz.zz.zz” Are handled as operation inputs input to the virtual third port.

Then, when the client 12 of the user participating in the game transmits a save request to the cloud service 10 during execution of the game by the cloud service 10, the data receiving unit 46 accepts the save request. Then, the save data management unit 58 generates, for example, the save data 24 illustrated in FIG. 3 in response to the save request and outputs it to the save data storage unit 44. As shown in FIG. 3, for example, a new value “001” is set as the save data ID value in the save data 24 generated by the save data management unit 58 in this situation, and the save data ID value is saved. “015”, which is the game ID of the game to be stored, is set, the snapshot data at the time when the save request is accepted is included, the date and time when the save request is accepted is set as the value of the save date and time, and the owning user ID Is set to the user ID “001” of the user who requested the save request. The save data 24 includes three participating player management data respectively corresponding to participating users. In the participating player management data, the user ID of the participating user is set as the value of the participating user ID, the player number assigned to the participating user is set as the value of the player number information, and the virtual controller port assigned to the participating user The port number is set as the value of the virtual port number information, the port number of the virtual controller port assigned to the participating user is set as the value of the virtual port number information, and the IP address of the client 12 used by the participating user is the output destination information The port number of the controller port of the client 12 to which the controller operated by the participating user is connected is set as the value of the port number information of the output destination information.

In this way, in the present embodiment, snapshot data indicating the game status at the time of saving is stored in association with output source information for identifying the client 12 or controller used by each user participating in the game. The Rukoto.

In this embodiment, when a client 12 of a user participating in a game transmits a game end request to the cloud service 10, the data receiving unit 46 receives the game end request, and the game executing unit 56 manages the emulator. The unit 54 is instructed to end the game. Then, the emulator management unit 54 executes a process of disconnecting the connection between the emulator 34 in which the game has been executed and the client 12, and executes a process for stopping the emulator 34 in which the game has been executed.

In this embodiment, when the user transmits a logout request from the client 12 to the cloud service 10, the data receiving unit 46 receives the logout request. Then, the emulator management unit 54 disconnects the connection between the client 12 and the cloud service 10, and in the user status management data 60, the value of the user status data associated with the user ID of the user is changed from “online” to “ Update to "Offline".

Next, in a situation where user A, user B, and user C are logged in to the cloud service 10 (that is, the values of user status data of user A, user B, and user C are “online”), The operations of the cloud service 10 and the client 12 when a multiplayer game in which three users participate as players are resumed from the game status indicated by the save data 24 will be described.

Here, it is assumed that the save data list screen 20 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the client 12 of the user A. The save data list screen 20 includes individual save information 22 corresponding to save data 24 in which the user ID of the user who uses the client 12 is set as the value of the owned user ID. The individual save information 22 includes a game title specified based on the game ID included in the save data 24, the date and time indicated by the save date and time data included in the save data 24, and each user ID of each participating user ID included in the save data 24. Name and an icon indicating the login status of the user (an icon indicating whether the user is online or offline). In the present embodiment, the individual save information 22 is associated with a save data ID.

In this embodiment, the save data list screen generation unit 50 determines whether or not the user indicated by the participating user ID is logged in based on the user status data. Here, since the user A, the user B, and the user C are logged in to the cloud service 10 and the value of the user status data is “online”, the saved data list screen generation unit 50 includes the user A, the user B, A circle icon is placed to the right of the user name of each user C. In addition, since the user D and the user E are not logged in to the cloud service 10 and the value of the user status data is “offline”, the save data list screen generation unit 50 uses the user names of the user D and the user E, respectively. Place the cross icon to the right of.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the save data list screen generation unit 50 includes the individual save information 22 in which all of the users corresponding to the participating user IDs in the save data list screen 20 are online. Is highlighted (display of a frame line, display of a color different from other individual save information 22).

Then, when the user A performs an operation of selecting the highlighted individual save information 22 (individual save information 22 corresponding to a game in which all of the participating users are logged in) on the controller of the client 12. The client 12 of the user A transmits a game restart request to the cloud service 10. Then, the data receiving unit 46 receives a game resumption request. A save data ID associated with the selected individual save information 22 is associated with the game restart request. And the data transmission part 52 transmits a game resumption request | requirement reception notification to the client 12 of the user B and the user C who are participating users other than the user A. FIG.

Then, the user B's client 12 and the user C's client 12 accept the game game restart request acceptance notification. Then, the client 12 pops up a screen for selecting whether or not to approve the resumption of the game on the display of the client 12 in response to the game resumption request acceptance notification.

Here, when the client 12 of the user B and the user C transmits a game resumption request to the cloud service 10, the data reception unit 46 receives the game resumption request. In this way, when the cloud service 10 receives a game restart request from all the users participating in the game corresponding to the save data 24, the emulator management unit 54 activates the emulator 34 in response to the game restart request. Then, the save data management unit 58 acquires the save data 24 including the save data ID associated with the game restart request in the save data 24 from the save data storage unit 44. Then, the emulator management unit 54 loads the game image file corresponding to the game ID included in the acquired save data 24 to the activated emulator 34. Then, the save data management unit 58 assigns the player number “1P” to the user A, assigns the player number “2P” to the user B, and assigns the player number “2P” to the user C based on the player number information included in the acquired save data 24. The number “3P” is assigned. Further, the save data management unit 58 creates the IP address “xx.xx.xx.xx” and the port number “2” of the controller port based on the virtual port number information and the output source information included in the acquired save data 24. The combination is assigned to the virtual first port, the combination of the IP address “1yy.yy.yy.yy” and the port number “2” of the controller port is assigned to the virtual second port, and the IP address “2zz.zz.zz. A combination of “zz” and the port number “1” of the controller port is assigned to the virtual third port.

Then, the game execution unit 56 starts executing the shooting game from the situation indicated by the snapshot data included in the save data 24 acquired by the save data management unit 58. Specifically, the game execution unit 56 sets the contents of the memory image and the register values managed by the emulator 34 executing the game, for example, according to the snapshot data included in the save data 24. Then, the execution of the above game is started. In this embodiment, the game execution unit 56 is connected to the controller port connected to the controller port of the port number “2” of the client 12 having the IP address “xx.xx.xx.xx” while the game is being executed. The operation input from the controller connected to the controller port of the port number “2” of the client 12 of the IP address “1yy.yy.yy.yy” is handled as the operation input input to the virtual first port. As an operation input input to the virtual second port, and an operation input from the controller connected to the controller port of the port number “1” of the client 12 having the IP address “2zz.zz.zz.zz” It is handled as an operation input input to the third port.

In this manner, the user A, the user B, and the user C resume the game while maintaining the connection relationship between the controller used by each user and the cloud service 10 from the game situation at the time of saving. be able to.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described focusing on differences from the above-described embodiment. In this embodiment, points not particularly mentioned in the following description are the same as those in the above-described embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the save data 24 in this embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the user status management data 60 in this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 7, the output source information included in the save data 24 in this embodiment does not include client IP address information indicating the IP address of the client 12 used by the participating user. Only port number information indicating the port number of the controller port to which the controller used by is connected is included.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the user status management data 60 in this embodiment includes, for example, a user ID, user status data, and client IP address information. In the present embodiment, for a user whose user status data value is “online”, the IP address of the client 12 currently used by the user is set as the client IP address information. That is, for the user who has successfully logged in, the login processing execution unit 48 updates the value of the user status data associated with the user ID of the user from “offline” to “online”, and the user ID and password The IP address of the output source client 12 is set as the value of the client IP address information associated with the user ID of the user.

In this embodiment, when the data receiving unit 46 receives the save request, the save data management unit 58 sets the user ID of the participating user as the value of the participating user ID, and assigns the player number assigned to the participating user. Is set as the value of the player number information, the port number of the virtual controller port assigned to the participating user is set as the value of the virtual port number information, and the port number of the virtual controller port assigned to the participating user is the virtual port number information. The save data 24 is generated in which the port number of the controller port of the client 12 to which the controller operated by the participating user is connected is set as the value of the port number information of the output destination information.

In this embodiment, when the data receiving unit 46 receives a game resumption request, the emulator managing unit 54 activates the emulator 34, the save data managing unit 58 obtains the save data 24, and the emulator managing unit 54 The game program is loaded. Then, the save data management unit 58 assigns the player number “1P” to the user A, assigns the player number “2P” to the user B, and assigns the player number “2P” to the user C based on the player number information included in the acquired save data 24. The number “3P” is assigned.

Further, the save data management unit 58 determines that the IP address of the client 12 currently used by the user A is “xx.xx.xx.xx” based on the user status management data 60, and that the user B currently uses The IP address of the client 12 currently operating is “1yy.yy.yy.yy” and the IP address of the client 12 currently used by the user C is “2zz.zz.zz.zz” , Specify.

Then, the save data management unit 58 determines the IP address “xx.xx.xx.xx” and the controller based on the virtual port number information and the output source information included in the acquired save data 24 and the specified IP address. The combination of the port number “2” of the port is assigned to the virtual first port, the combination of the IP address “1yy.yy.yy.yy” and the port number “2” of the controller port is assigned to the virtual second port, and the IP A combination of the address “2zz.zz.zz.zz” and the port number “1” of the controller port is assigned to the virtual third port.

In this embodiment, even if the client 12 used when saving the game is different from the client 12 used when restarting the game, the client 12 used by the player can be specified. Therefore, when the multi-play game is resumed, the reproduction accuracy of the situation regarding the output source of the operation input of the player participating in the game is also improved.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

For example, the individual save information corresponding to the save data 24 in which the user ID of the user who uses the client 12 as the transmission destination of the save data list screen 20 is set as the value of the owned user ID by the save data list screen generation unit 50 Instead of generating the save data list screen 20 including 22, the save data 24 in which the user ID of the user who uses the client 12 as the transmission destination of the save data list screen 20 is set as the value of the participating user ID. The save data list screen 20 including the individual save information 22 corresponding to may be generated. In this way, the user selects the individual save information 22 of the game that participated as a player, and issues a game restart request associated with the save data ID associated with the selected individual save information 22 from the client 12 to the cloud service. 10 can be transmitted.

Further, for example, for the individual save information 22 in which a predetermined number of users or more are online (logged in), the user selects the individual save information 22 and associates it with the selected individual save information 22. The game restart request associated with the saved data ID that is associated may be transmitted from the client 12 to the cloud service 10. Then, the data transmission unit 52 may transmit a game resumption request acceptance notification to the participating user's client 12 in response to the game resumption request.

Also, for example, the data transmission unit 52 may transmit a game resumption request acceptance notification by e-mail to the client 12 (for example, the offline user's client 12) in response to the accepted game resumption request.

Further, for example, the save data management unit 58 may monitor the value of the user status data of the user corresponding to each participating player management data included in the save data 24. When the save data management unit 58 detects that the value of the user status data is “online” for a predetermined number or more of the users corresponding to the participating user IDs included in the save data 24 (for example, When it is detected that the value of the user status data is “online” for all the users corresponding to the participating user IDs included in the save data 24), the data transmitting unit 52 informs each participating user. The client 12 may be notified.

In addition, the client 12 may not have a plurality of controller ports. The output source information may include only the address of the client 12, for example.

Further, for example, the cloud service 10 acquires the save data 24 stored in the storage device, and for each player participating in the game, the IP address of the client 12 and the controller operated by the player with respect to the port number of the virtual controller It is also possible to provide only a function (so-called load function) for executing a game from the situation indicated by the save data 24 after assigning the port number combinations. Further, for example, the cloud service 10 provides the save data 24 illustrated in FIG. 3 and FIG. 7 to the device having the load function described above (the device having the load function can read the data (accessible). It is also possible to provide only the function (so-called save function) for outputting the save data 24 to the storage device.

Further, for example, the game situation data may be data indicating parameters and status in the game. Further, for example, the function realized by the cloud service 10 may be realized by a single server. Further, the game program does not need to be executed on the emulator 34, and may be executed on the system software (operating system or the like) of the cloud service 10 or the client 12, for example. Further, the division of roles between the cloud service 10 and the client 12 is not limited to the above example.

In addition, the specific numerical values and character strings described above and the specific numerical values and character strings in the drawings are examples, and are not limited to these numerical values and character strings.

Claims

Output means for outputting to the storage means an identifier of the player for each player participating in the game in association with game situation data indicating the situation of the game in which a plurality of players are participating;
When a game is executed from the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, for each player participating in the game, the operation input to be accepted is associated with the player and the output source of the operation input. Setting means for performing settings for handling as an operation input from a player associated with the output source of the operation input
From the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, the game in which a plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage means in association with the game situation data participates is executed according to the setting by the setting means Game execution means;
A game system comprising:
The output means relates to game situation data indicating the situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating, and for each player participating in the game, an output source of an operation input associated with the player identifier and the player Is output to the storage means,
The setting means associates an operation input received for each player participating in the game with an output source of the operation input in output source information stored in the storage means in association with the game situation data. Set to handle as operation input from the player,
The game system according to claim 1.
The output means outputs information indicating an output source of an operation input handled as an operation input from the player in the game being executed in response to a request received during the execution of the game. Output to the storage means as
The game system according to claim 2.
A notification means for notifying the plurality of players when a predetermined number or more of the plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage means are logged in to the game system;
The game system according to claim 1.
The notifying means notifies the plurality of players to that effect when all of the plurality of players are logged in to the game system.
The game system according to claim 4.
In response to a request received from at least a part of the plurality of players, the setting unit performs the setting, and the game execution unit executes the game.
The game system according to claim 1.
When all of the plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage unit are logged in to the game system, the setting unit performs the setting in response to a request received from at least a part of the plurality of players. And the game execution means executes the game,
The game system according to claim 6.
The output source information indicates a controller operated by each player,
The setting means stores an operation signal received from the controller in association with the game situation data when the game is executed from the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means in association with the game situation data. A setting that is handled as an operation signal from a controller operated by a player indicated as a player operating the controller in the output source information;
The game system according to claim 2.
In association with game situation data indicating the situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating, the storage means stores the player identifier for each player participating in the game. Means for acquiring game situation data associated with an identifier of a player when executing a game from the situation indicated by the game situation data;
For each player participating in the game, the operation input received from the player associated with the output source of the operation input in the information in which the player and the output source of the operation input are associated with each other. Setting means for setting to handle as, and
From the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, the game in which a plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage means in association with the game situation data participates is executed according to the setting by the setting means In the storage device for storing the game situation data acquired by a device including game execution means,
Output means for outputting the game situation data associated with an identifier of each player participating in the game;
A game system comprising:
In association with game situation data indicating the situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating, the storage means stores the player identifier for each player participating in the game. Means for obtaining game situation data associated with an identifier of a player when executing a game from the situation indicated by the game situation data;
For each player participating in the game, the operation input received from the player associated with the output source of the operation input in the information in which the player and the output source of the operation input are associated with each other. Setting means for setting to handle as,
From the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, the game in which a plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage means in association with the game situation data participates is executed according to the setting by the setting means Game execution means;
A game system comprising:
An output step of outputting, to the storage means, an identifier of the player for each player participating in the game in association with game situation data indicating the situation of the game in which a plurality of players are participating;
When a game is executed from the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, for each player participating in the game, the operation input to be accepted is associated with the player and the output source of the operation input. A setting step for performing setting to handle as an operation input from a player associated with the output source of the operation input in the information being
From the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, the game in which a plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage means in association with the game situation data participates is executed according to the setting in the setting step A game execution step,
A game system control method comprising:
In association with game situation data indicating the situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating, the storage means stores the player identifier for each player participating in the game. Means for acquiring game situation data associated with an identifier of a player when executing a game from the situation indicated by the game situation data;
For each player participating in the game, the operation input received from the player associated with the output source of the operation input in the information in which the player and the output source of the operation input are associated with each other. Setting means for setting to handle as, and
From the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, the game in which a plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage means in association with the game situation data participates is executed according to the setting by the setting means In the storage device for storing the game situation data acquired by a device including game execution means,
An output step of outputting the game situation data associated with an identifier of each player participating in the game;
A game system control method comprising:
In association with game situation data indicating the situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating, the storage means stores the player identifier for each player participating in the game. Obtaining game situation data associated with the player's identifier when executing the game from the situation indicated by the game situation data;
For each player participating in the game, the operation input received from the player associated with the output source of the operation input in the information in which the player and the output source of the operation input are associated with each other. A setting step for setting to handle as
From the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, the game in which a plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage means in association with the game situation data participates is executed according to the setting in the setting step A game execution step,
A game system control method comprising:
An output means for outputting to the storage means an identifier of the player for each player participating in the game in association with game situation data indicating the situation of the game in which a plurality of players are participating;
When a game is executed from the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, for each player participating in the game, the operation input to be accepted is associated with the player and the output source of the operation input. Setting means for performing a setting to be handled as an operation input from a player associated with the output source of the operation input
From the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, the game in which a plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage means in association with the game situation data participates is executed according to the setting by the setting means Game execution means,
A program characterized by causing a computer to function.
In association with game situation data indicating the situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating, the storage means stores the player identifier for each player participating in the game. Means for acquiring game situation data associated with an identifier of a player when executing a game from the situation indicated by the game situation data;
For each player participating in the game, the operation input received from the player associated with the output source of the operation input in the information in which the player and the output source of the operation input are associated with each other. Setting means for setting to handle as, and
From the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, the game in which a plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage means in association with the game situation data participates is executed according to the setting by the setting means In the storage device for storing the game situation data acquired by a device including game execution means,
Output means for outputting the game situation data associated with an identifier of each player participating in the game;
A program characterized by causing a computer to function.
In association with game situation data indicating the situation of a game in which a plurality of players are participating, the storage means stores the player identifier for each player participating in the game. Means for acquiring game situation data associated with an identifier of a player when executing a game from the situation indicated by the game situation data;
For each player participating in the game, the operation input received from the player associated with the output source of the operation input in the information in which the player and the output source of the operation input are associated with each other. Setting means for setting to handle as
From the situation indicated by the game situation data stored in the storage means, the game in which a plurality of players whose identifiers are stored in the storage means in association with the game situation data participates is executed according to the setting by the setting means Game execution means,
A program characterized by causing a computer to function.
A computer-readable information storage medium storing the program according to any one of claims 14 to 16.