Electronic Arts continues to share patents related to technologies for achieving game accessibility. This time, four patents were released at once.
Automated player control takeover in a video game: “Automatically detects when a player stops interacting with the game, after which the active player character becomes a personalized system character [controlled by the system].”
Adaptive in-game tutorial system: “Provides instructions for executing commands in the game, taking into account the user's skills and playstyle.”
In-game navigation and pathfinding system: “Generates paths and displays guide ribbons leading players through large and complex game worlds.”
Personal animated companion in video games: “Creation of a personal animated assistant for players to help them play better.”
The IRIS code, a photosensitivity analysis tool (analyzing visual content), was made open source. It has already been used in EA SPORTS Madden NFL 24, FC 24, and WRC.