Software Technology for Methods and systems to share and tokenizing moments in the game

Mythical, Inc (Sherman Oaks, CA)

Methods and systems to tokenize moments in a game are described. Examples of implementations can be used to create an asset that represents an array of rights that relate to any given moment within the game. The given moment includes the transition from a previous user-controlled game state to a second user game state that has occurred to a given user-controlled character. The rights granted include a right to a given type of usage of the asset. The implementation could include recording the possession of the asset; receiving a request to use the asset according to the given type of usage as well as determining whether the requesting player owns the right granted; creating an outline of the game as requested; and presenting the presentation to the player who requested it.

Gaming platforms online are widely known. Selling digital in-game assets to the users of gaming platforms online is known.

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