Susan Katherine Mcbride

US Patent:

20080280684, Nov 13, 2008

Filed:

Jul 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/828019

Inventors:

Susan McBride - Redondo Beach CA, US
Stephen Mitchell - Monmouth, GB

Assignee:

MGA Entertainment, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

An electronic game for playing on a portable handheld game unit and on-line includes a dynamic animated virtual character that can be customized and updated both visually and functionally through game play and that can translate from a two dimensional visual presentation on a game unit to a higher order visual presentation in an interactive multi-player virtual world on-line and back while retaining any customization or upgrades is provided. Different versions of the electronic game produce different virtual characters that can interact on-line or through wireless linkage between game units.