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Date : Mon Dec 18 2023 15:30:05

Sony patent hints at PlayStation feature that would adjust game difficulty 
depending on how well you play

Date:
Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:17:44 +0000

Description:
A new Sony Interactive Entertainment patent describes a feature that would 
automatically adjust game difficulty based on the skill of players.

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Do you ever wish that you werent confined to strict, specific difficulty 
levels in the games you play? Sony Interactive Entertainment has clearly been 
having a think about this, as the company has filed a patent for a feature 
that would be able to alter the difficulty of games depending on the skill of 
those playing (via Eurogamer ). 

The patent, which was published earlier this month and shared on the World 
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) website, refers to the feature as 
adaptive difficulty calibration for skills-based activities in virtual 
environments. In essence, it refers to the idea of collecting data from 
individuals as they play games, which could then be evaluated to figure out 
how their skill level corresponds to an expected level of performance. 

Furthermore, the patent explains that if someones skill doesnt correspond 
with the so-called expected level of performance, different 
difficulty-related parameters (such as those related to movement speed, the 
number of enemies, and the strength of player characters) could be adjusted 
automatically and incrementally. 

Interestingly, it doesnt sound like the data collection and adaptation of 
difficulty would be limited to just one game, either. The patent goes on to 
say: In certain instances, a skill associated with one game may correspond to 
[an] aptitude of another game. For example, a person skillful [at] moving to 
new positions in a first-person shooter game may correspond to the person 
running quickly in a racing game. 

Alternatively, a weakness of [a] person playing a first-person game may 
include taking too long to accurately aim at a target and this weakness may 
correspond to a tendency for that person to not react quickly when a vehicle 
attempts to pass their vehicle in a racing game. This means that data 
gathered from one game may be used to help select difficulty parameters to 
update [when] a person plays a different game. 

As with any patented feature, its worth keeping in mind that just because 
this has been filed, it doesnt mean that the feature will definitely be 
rolled out in the future. Earlier this year, a different Sony patent was 
published, which described a feature that would allow gamers to replay 
campaigns from selectable trigger points via streaming. However, thats not 
something thats actually been brought to fruition yet, either. That said, 
these sorts of innovations are certainly food for thought and suggest new 
approaches that developers might be able to take in the future. 

 If youre a PlayStation 5 owner, you can find some fantastic recommendations 
for games to play over the holidays with our list of the best PS5 games . You 
can also enhance your gaming experience with our picks for the best PS5 
controllers .



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/sony-patent-hints-at-playstation-feature-that
-would-adjust-game-difficulty-depending-on-how-well-you-play


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