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Sony patents game engine that tweaks visuals and sound to match player interest

Patent drawing from the official filing.

Sony describes a system that creates game scenarios with specific audio, video, and gameplay settings. It monitors how players react to these scenarios using a mathematical method to detect interest in different styles. The system then updates a player profile to adjust future game elements based on what the player seems to enjoy.

Why it mattersThis could lead to video games that automatically adjust their look, sound, and difficulty to keep specific players engaged based on their real-time reactions.

In the filing’s own words

System, process and device configurations are provided for analyzing and modifying a game environment. A method can include generating at least one game scenario for an electronic game including control settings for an audio configuration, a video configuration and a gameplay configuration. The method may include outputting the at least one game scenario using the control settings, and detecting user interest for the at least one game scenario. User interest for the at least one game scenario may be detected using a kernel function including a kernel element for each of a visual style, an audio style and a gameplay style. User profile data may be updated for the at least one user based on detected user interest for the at least one game scenario. Output of a game state may be controlled for the electronic game using the user profile.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1.- 20. (canceled)

Facts

Company: Sony (Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.)
Official title: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY ANALYZING AND MODIFYING GAME ENVIRONMENT
Publication number: US20260295411A1
Application number: 19701190
Filed: Jun 8, 2026
Published: Oct 1, 2026
Inventors: 4
Claims: 21

Classified under

A63F 13/52 Human necessitiesA63F 13/79 Human necessities

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