EA acquires a patent to crack down on `` teaming '' that illegally joins hands with the enemy team in a competitive game with AI
The act of cooperating and attacking other players in an online battle game, etc., is called ' teaming ' and is sometimes prohibited as an act that destroys the game balance. It is reported that Electronic Arts (EA) has acquired a patent on a system that detects such teaming and gives penalties.
US20220362677 DETECTING COLLUSION IN ONLINE GAMES
EA Patents To Potentially Ban Players For Partnering Up With Enemy Team Members
https://exputer.com/news/industry/ea-punish-players-rival-teams/
EA defines teaming as 'two or more players, or teams, groups, or other bodies intended to oppose each other and contribute to a common cause with the intention of gaining an unfair advantage over others. To cooperate, collaborate, collaborate, etc., to achieve
EA has acquired a patent that analyzes the player's human relationships, play history, and in-game interactions with AI, and if unfair cooperation is detected, the reduction or confiscation of rewards, exclusion from the game, suspension, penalties such as expulsion. This system may be adopted in EA's multiplayer FPS and battle royale games.
Regarding the relationships of players, members of friends, guilds, groups, parties, communities, etc. will be scrutinized. In-game chats, lobby chats, and system chats will also be checked. In addition, suspicious players will be searched for previous play history, including how many matches the player has played on the same team and the history of other players who have participated in those matches.
And penalties are applied after it is concluded that you are teaming with an enemy player. However, EA says that it will be checked by a human reviewer before making the final judgment of penalties. Therefore, it seems that punishment will not be automatically given without a human GO sign.
Game-related news media Exputer noted that this patented system checks interactions with other players, saying, ``This patent is very effective, but it prevents you from having fun interacting with your opponents in online battles, and you can play pranks. If you can't do it, it will completely take away the fun of FPS games.'
At the time of writing the article, the patent was only acquired, and it is expected that it will be incorporated into the game in the future.
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