U.S. Pat. No. 10,289,988

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1illustrates a system100configured to register users on a virtual space. Providing the virtual space may include hosting the virtual space over a network. In some implementations, system100may include an online gaming platform102, game provider104, and one or more client computing platforms106. The online gaming platform102and the game provider104may be configured to communicate with each other and/or with one or more client computing platforms106according to a client/server architecture. Users may access system100, online gaming platform102, game provider104and/or the virtual space via client computing platforms106.

System100is only one example of a suitable computing environment and is not intended to suggest any limitation as to the scope of use or functionality of the features described herein. Providing the virtual space may include hosting the virtual space over a network. In this disclosure, system100may be configured for an online gaming platform102to facilitate access to an online game from a game provider104to an unregistered user. Responsive to an initial purchase request from a user to initiate purchases associated with the online game, a platform registration request may be generated for the user to obtain stated information from the user for inclusion in a registered platform account, such that the user is required to provide the stated information before the initial purchase associated with the online game is completed.

The online gaming platform102may be an online game platform configured to execute one or more computer program modules to host and provide access to games from game provider104. The computer modules may include one or more of a game request module108, a guest account module110, a game access module112, a platform purchase module,114, and a platform account registration module116.

The game request module108may be configured to receive user requests from client computing platforms106for access to games hosted by online gaming platform102to effectuate provision of a game to the user. In response to receiving a user request for access to a game, game request module108may determine whether a user associated with the user request has a registered account or does not have a registered account for gaming platform102. In implementations, if the user request does not include any stated information from the user, gaming request module108may determine that the user does not have a registered account for online gaming platform102. If the user request includes stated information, such as an email address and password, that matches stated information for a registered user, gaming request module108may determine that the user does have a registered account for online gaming platform102. Responsive to reception of a request for access to the game for the registered user, the game request module108may effectuate transmission of a platform request to game provider104for access to the game. The platform request may include an identifier within the registered platform account associated with the registered user and effectuate provision of the online game to the user by game provider104.

The guest account module110may be configured to automatically create a guest platform account for the user if the user is not associated with a registered platform account. In embodiments, guest account module110may create the guest platform for the user in response to receipt of a user request from client computing platform106for a user that does not have a registered platform account. The guest platform account may be created to provide the user access to games provided by game provider(s)104hosted by online gaming platform102. In implementations, the created guest platform account may include an identifier to associate the guest platform account with the user and may lack stated information received from the user. The guest account module110may be also configured to access and/or manage one or more guest platform accounts and registered platform accounts associated with users of the system100. The one or more guest accounts and registered platform accounts may include information stored by online gaming platform102, one or more of the client computing platforms106, and/or other storage locations. The registered platform account may include, for example, stated information identifying users (e.g., an email address or handle, a number, an identifier, and/or other identifying information) within the virtual space, security login information (e.g., a login code or password), an identifier associated with the user, virtual space account information, subscription information, location information, virtual currency account information (e.g., related to currency held in credit for a user), relationship information (e.g., information related to relationships between users in the virtual space), virtual space usage information, demographic information associated with users, interaction history among users in the virtual space, information stated by users, purchase information of users (e.g., credit card information), browsing history of users, a client computing platform identification associated with a user, a phone number associated with a user, and/or other information related to users.

The game access module112may be configured to provide access for users to a game provided by game provider104. The game access module112may provide access to the game in response to receiving the user request from client computing platform106indicating that a user desires access to the game. In embodiments, the game access module112may be configured to effectuate transmission of a first platform request to the game provider104of the game in response to receiving the user request from a user without a registered platform account. The platform request may include the identifier associated with the user. The game access module112may also be configured to effectuate transmission of a second platform request to the game provider104of the game in response to receiving a user request for access to the game from a user with a registered platform account. In implementations, the second platform request may include an identifier associated with the registered platform account. Responsive to receiving the second platform request, the game access module112may effectuate provision of the game to the second user by game provider104.

The platform purchase module114may be configured to receive and process requests by users for initiating purchases of platform-wide currency. Platform-wide currency may be usable across a plurality of different games associated with gaming platform102. In response to receiving a purchase request, platform purchase module114may be configured to determine if the purchase request is associated with a registered or unregistered user. In implementations, if the purchase request does not include any stated information from the user, platform purchase module114may determine that the user associated with the purchase request does not have a registered account for online gaming platform102. Responsive to an initial purchase request from the unregistered user for initiating an initial purchase for platform-wide currency associated with the online game, the platform purchase module114may be configured to cause a platform registration request to be generated by platform account registration module116to obtain stated information from the user. In implementations, it may be required that the user provide stated information for inclusion in the registered platform account before the initial purchase associated with the online game is completed.

The platform account registration module116may be configured to generate and/or transmit a platform registration request for a user in response to a determination that the user has initiated a purchase of platform-wide currency. The platform registration request may be an interface configured to be displayed on client computing device106, such as a pop-up. The interface may include fields where the user may enter stated information identifying the user (e.g., an email address or handle, a number, an identifier, and/or other identifying information) within the gaming platform102, security login information (e.g., a login code or password), subscription information, relationship information (e.g., information related to relationships between users in the virtual space), location information, demographic information associated with the user, information stated by the user, purchase information of the user such as a credit card number that may be used for purchases within system100, a phone number associated with a user, and/or other information related to the user. In response to transmitting the registration request with the interface to the user, the platform account registration module116may be configured to receive stated information associated with the user. Responsive to receiving the stated information associated with the user, the guest platform account for the user may be transformed into a registered platform account. The transformed registered platform account may include the stated information for the user, purchase information such as a credit card associated with the user, the identifier associated with the user, and any other information stored within the guest platform account associated with the user.

In some implementations, the online gaming platform102, game provider104, client computing platforms106, and/or external resources124may be operatively linked via one or more electronic communication links. For example, such electronic communication links may be established, at least in part, via a network such as the Internet and/or other networks. It will be appreciated that this is not intended to be limiting, and that the scope of this disclosure includes implementations in which servers102, client computing platforms106, and/or external resources124may be operatively linked via some other communication media.

Game provider104may be configured to provide a game within virtual space to users. Games provided by game provider104may be hosted by online gaming platform102. It should be appreciated that although game provider104and online gaming platform102are illustrated inFIG. 1as being implemented within different entities, online gaming platform102may provide the functionality of game provider104. Game provider104may be a game provider that is the same as or similar to game provider204inFIG. 2, discussed in detail below, in accordance with one or more implementations.

A given client computing platform106may include one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules. The computer program modules may be configured to enable an expert or user associated with the given client computing platform106to interface with system100and/or external resources124, and/or provide other functionality attributed herein to client computing platforms106. By way of non-limiting example, the given client computing platform106may include one or more of a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a handheld computer, a tablet computing platform, a NetBook, a Smartphone, a gaming console, and/or other computing platforms.

External resources124may include sources of information, hosts and/or providers of virtual environments outside of system100, external entities participating with system100, and/or other resources. In some implementations, some or all of the functionality attributed herein to external resources124may be provided by resources included in system100.

Online gaming platform102may include electronic storage128, one or more processors130, and/or other components. Online gaming platform102may include communication lines and/or ports to enable the exchange of information with a network and/or other computing platforms. Illustration of online gaming platform102inFIG. 1is not intended to be limiting. Online gaming platform102may include a plurality of hardware, software, and/or firmware components operating together to provide the functionality attributed herein to online gaming platform102. For example, online gaming platform102may be implemented by a cloud of computing platforms operating together as online gaming platform102.

Electronic storage128may comprise non-transitory storage media that electronically stores information. The electronic storage media of electronic storage128may include one or both of system storage that is provided integrally (i.e., substantially non-removable) with online gaming platform102and/or removable storage that is removably connectable to online gaming platform102via, for example, a port (e.g., a USB port, a firewire port, etc.) or a drive (e.g., a disk drive, etc.). Electronic storage128may include one or more of optically readable storage media (e.g., optical disks, etc.), magnetically readable storage media (e.g., magnetic tape, magnetic hard drive, floppy drive, etc.), electrical charge-based storage media (e.g., EEPROM, RAM, etc.), solid-state storage media (e.g., flash drive, etc.), and/or other electronically readable storage media. Electronic storage128may include one or more virtual storage resources (e.g., cloud storage, a virtual private network, and/or other virtual storage resources). Electronic storage128may store software algorithms, information determined by processor130, information received from online gaming platform102, information received from client computing platforms106, and/or other information that enables online gaming platform102to function as described herein.

Processor(s)130is configured to provide information processing capabilities in online gaming platform102. As such, processor130may include one or more of a digital processor, an analog processor, a digital circuit designed to process information, an analog circuit designed to process information, a state machine, and/or other mechanisms for electronically processing information. Although processor130is shown inFIG. 1as a single entity, this is for illustrative purposes only. In some implementations, processor130may include a plurality of processing units. These processing units may be physically located within the same device, or processor130may represent processing functionality of a plurality of devices operating in coordination. The processor130may be configured to execute modules108,110,112,114, and116. Processor130may be configured to execute modules108,110,112,114, and116by software; hardware; firmware; some combination of software, hardware, and/or firmware; and/or other mechanisms for configuring processing capabilities on processor130. As used herein, the term “module” may refer to any component or set of components that perform the functionality attributed to the module. This may include one or more physical processors during execution of processor readable instructions, the processor readable instructions, circuitry, hardware, storage media, or any other components.

It should be appreciated that although modules108,110,112,114, and116are illustrated inFIG. 1as being implemented within a single processing unit, in implementations in which processor130includes multiple processing units, one or more of modules108,110,112,114, and116may be implemented remotely from the other modules. The description of the functionality provided by the different modules108,110,112,114, and116described below is for illustrative purposes, and is not intended to be limiting, as any of modules108,110,112,114, and116may provide more or less functionality than is described. For example, one or more of modules108,110,112,114, and116may be eliminated, and some or all of its functionality may be provided by other ones of modules108,110,112,114, and116. As another example, processor130may be configured to execute one or more additional modules that may perform some or all of the functionality attributed below to one of modules108,110,112,114, and116.

FIG. 2illustrates a system200configured to register users on a virtual space. Providing the virtual space may include hosting the virtual space over a network. In some implementations, system200may include an online gaming platform202, game provider204, and one or more client computing platforms206. The online gaming platform202and the game provider204may be configured to communicate with each other and/or with one or more client computing platforms206according to a client/server architecture. Users may access system200, online gaming platform202, game provider204and/or the virtual space via client computing platforms206.

System200is only one example of a suitable computing environment and is not intended to suggest any limitation as to the scope of use or functionality of the features described herein. Providing the virtual space may include hosting the virtual space over a network. In this disclosure, system200may be configured for an online gaming platform202to facilitate access to an online game from a game provider204to an unregistered user. Responsive to an initial purchase request from a user to initiate purchases associated with the online game, a platform registration request may be generated for the user to obtain stated information from the user for inclusion in a registered platform account, such that the user is required to provide the stated information before the initial purchase associated with the online game is completed.

The game provider204may be an online game provider configured to execute one or more computer program modules. In implementations, game provider204may be configured to receive user requests to provide access to online games to users from the game provider204. The computer program modules may include one or more of a platform request reception module208, a game module210, a communication module212, an in-game purchase module214, and a platform account registration initiation module216. As noted, the client computing platform(s)206or gaming platform202may include one or more computer program modules that are the same as or similar to the computer program modules of the game provider204to facilitate registering a user to a gaming platform.

The platform request reception module208may be configured to receive platform requests to provide users with access to an online game associated with game provider204. The received platform requests may include a request to provide access to an online game hosted by game provider204. In implementations, the received platform request may include data indicating whether the user is registered to a platform account or is not registered to an associated platform account. The platform account may be associated with online gaming platform202hosting a plurality of games from a plurality of game providers204. A user registered to a platform account for the online gaming platform202may utilize the platform account to access games provided by game provider204. A user not registered to a platform account may still access the games provided by game provider204via a guest platform account. A registered platform account may include stated information from the user and a platform identifier, and a guest platform account may include a platform identifier for the user but may lack any stated information received from the user. In implementations, the platform identifier within the guest account may be the same identifier within a game account for the user created by game provider204. If the user enters stated information to create the registered platform account, the identifier associated with the guest account may be included in the registered platform account for the user.

The game module210may be configured to execute an instance of the game. In response to receiving the platform request for the game, game module210may implement the instance of the game to provide access to the game to the user and may also create a game account for the user. The game account may include the platform identifier within the guest account for the user that is not registered to a platform account. In implementations, game provider204may include a plurality of game modules210, where each game module is associated with a different game. In response to receiving action requests for in-game actions input by users, game module210may be configured to implement the in-game actions in the instance of the game.

Game module210may be configured to implement the instance of the game in virtual space executed by the computer modules. The instance of the virtual space may reflect the state of the virtual space. The instance of the virtual space may be used to push state information to clients for implementation on the clients, may be used to verify state information generated on clients executing expressions of the instance locally, and/or for other purposes. State information may include information about the state of the virtual space such as, without limitation, position information of one or more objects, topography information, object status/shape information, battle information, score information, user or character progress information, user inventory information, progress information for one or more activities or actions, view information describing a view of the virtual space, and/or other information that describes the state of the virtual space. Expressions of the instance executed on the clients facilitate presentation of views on the clients of the virtual space. Expressions of the instance executed on the clients may be configured to simply present views of the virtual space based on the state information (e.g., via streaming view information, object/position information, and/or other state information) received from game module210. Expressions of the instance executed on the clients may include space logic that effectively provides for execution of a limited version of the instance on a client that is synchronized and/or verified with state information received from game module210. The view presented on a given client may correspond to a location in the virtual space (e.g., the location from which the view is taken, the location the view depicts, and/or other locations), a zoom ratio, a dimensionality of objects, a point-of-view, and/or view parameters. One or more of the view parameters may be selectable by the user.

The instance of the virtual space may comprise a simulated space that is accessible by users via clients (e.g., client computing platforms206) that present the views of the virtual space to a user. The simulated space may have a topography, express ongoing real-time interaction by one or more users, and/or include one or more objects positioned within the topography that are capable of locomotion within the topography. In some instances, the topography may be a 2-dimensional topography. In other instances, the topography may be a 3-dimensional topography. The topography may include dimensions of the space, and/or surface features of a surface or objects that are “native” to the space. In some instances, the topography may describe a surface (e.g., a ground surface) that runs through at least a substantial portion of the space. In some instances, the topography may describe a volume with one or more bodies positioned therein (e.g., a simulation of gravity-deprived space with one or more celestial bodies positioned therein). The instance executed by the computer modules may be synchronous, asynchronous, and/or semi-synchronous.

The above description of the views of the virtual space determined from the instance executed by game module210is not intended to be limiting. The virtual space may be presented in a more limited, or more rich, manner. For example, views of the virtual space may be selected from a limited set of graphics depicting an event in a given place within the virtual space. The views may include additional content (e.g., text, audio, pre-stored video content, and/or other content) that describes particulars of the current state of the place, beyond the relatively generic graphics. For example, a view may include a generic battle graphic with a textual description of the opponents to be confronted. Other representations of individual places within the virtual space are contemplated.

Within the instance of the virtual space executed by game module210, users may control characters, objects, simulated physical phenomena (e.g., wind, rain, earthquakes, and/or other phenomena), and/or other elements within the virtual space to interact with the virtual space and/or each other. The user characters may include avatars. As used herein, the term “user character” may refer to an object (or group of objects) present in the virtual space that represents an individual user. The user character may be controlled by the user with which it is associated. The user controlled element(s) may move through and interact with the virtual space (e.g., non-user characters in the virtual space, other objects in the virtual space). The user controlled elements controlled by and/or associated with a given user may be created and/or customized by the given user. The user may have an “inventory” of virtual goods and/or currency that the user can use (e.g., by manipulation of a user character or other user controlled element, and/or other items) within the virtual space.

The communications module212may be configured to obtain action requests input by users. The action requests may specify execution of in-game actions to be performed by game module110. The in-game actions may be associated with moving or controlling a user controlled element, changing a view of the virtual space, initiating a purchase request, or any other action interacting with the virtual space, such as managing an inventory of virtual goods or currency,

The in-game purchase module214may be configured to receive and process requests by users for initiating purchases of in-game benefits. In-game benefits may be usable only within the online game provided by the game provider204, and may be associated with one or more of in-game currency, in-game items, in-game tips, and in-game cheats. In-game purchase module214may also be configured to determine when an unregistered user initiates a purchase of in-game benefits. Responsive to an initial purchase request from an unregistered user, in-game purchase module214may be configured to cause a platform registration request to be generated to obtain stated information from the unregistered user. The stated information may be included in a registered platform account for the user, and the user may be required to provide the stated information for inclusion in the registered platform account before the initial purchase associated with the online game is completed.

The platform account registration initiation module216may be configured to transmit instructions to online gaming platform202in response to a determination that the unregistered user has initiated a purchase of in-game benefits. The instructions may effectuate presentation of a platform registration request in a graphical user interface to the user by online gaming platform202. The platform registration request may include fields where the user may enter stated information, such as a username and/or password, for the user and information associated with the purchase. In implementations, in response to the presentation of the platform registration request to the user, platform account registration initiation module216may be configured to receive from the gaming platform202an indication as to whether stated information was received from the user. In implementations, it may be requested for the user to enter stated information associated with the platform registration request before completing the purchase associated with the in-game benefit is completed. Responsive to the user providing the stated information, the guest platform account for the user may be transformed into a registered platform account. The transformed registered platform account may include the stated information for the user, purchase information such as a credit card associated with the user, the identifier associated with the user, and any other information stored within the guest platform account associated with the user.

The gaming platform202may be a server configured to host a plurality of games from game provider(s)204. In implementations, gaming platform202may be configured to register users to platform accounts which may be used to access the games from game provider204hosted by gaming platform202and to execute one or more computer program modules. The gaming platform202may be a gaming platform that is the same as or similar to online gaming platform102, in accordance with one or more implementations.

A given client computing platform206may include one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules. The computer program modules may be configured to enable an expert or user associated with the given client computing platform206to interface with system200and/or external resources224, and/or provide other functionality attributed herein to client computing platforms206.

External resources224may include sources of information, hosts and/or providers of virtual environments outside of system200, external entities participating with system200, and/or other resources. In some implementations, some or all of the functionality attributed herein to external resources224may be provided by resources included in system200.

Game provider204may include electronic storage228, one or more processors230, and/or other components. Game provider204may include communication lines, or ports to enable the exchange of information with a network and/or other computing platforms. Illustration of game provider204inFIG. 2is not intended to be limiting. Game provider204may include a plurality of hardware, software, and/or firmware components operating together to provide the functionality attributed herein to game provider204. For example, game provider204may be implemented by a cloud of computing platforms operating together as game provider204.

Electronic storage228may comprise non-transitory storage media that electronically stores information. Processor(s)230may be configured to provide information processing capabilities in game provider204. As such, processor230may include one or more of a digital processor, an analog processor, a digital circuit designed to process information, an analog circuit designed to process information, a state machine, and/or other mechanisms for electronically processing information. Although processor230is shown inFIG. 2as a single entity, this is for illustrative purposes only.

In some implementations, processor230may include a plurality of processing units. These processing units may be physically located within the same device, or processor230may represent processing functionality of a plurality of devices operating in coordination. The processor130may be configured to execute modules208,210,212,214, and216. Processor230may be configured to execute modules208,210,212,214, and216by software; hardware; firmware; some combination of software, hardware, and/or firmware; and/or other mechanisms for configuring processing capabilities on processor230. As used herein, the term “module” may refer to any component or set of components that perform the functionality attributed to the module. This may include one or more physical processors during execution of processor readable instructions, the processor readable instructions, circuitry, hardware, storage media, or any other components.

It should be appreciated that although modules208,210,212,214, and216are illustrated inFIG. 2as being implemented within a single processing unit, in implementations in which processor230includes multiple processing units, one or more of modules208,210,212,214, and216may be implemented remotely from the other modules. The description of the functionality provided by the different modules208,210,212,214, and216described below is for illustrative purposes, and is not intended to be limiting, as any of modules208,210,212,214, and216may provide more or less functionality than is described. For example, one or more of modules208,210,212,214, and216may be eliminated, and some or all of its functionality may be provided by other ones of modules208,210,212,214, and216. As another example, processor230may be configured to execute one or more additional modules that may perform some or all of the functionality attributed below to one of modules208,210,212,214, and216.

FIG. 3illustrates a method for in-game, payment-triggered game platform registration. The operations of method300presented below are intended to be illustrative. In some embodiments, method300may be accomplished with one or more additional operations not described, and/or without one or more of the operations discussed. Additionally, the order in which the operations of method300are illustrated inFIG. 3and described below is not intended to be limiting.

In some embodiments, method300may be implemented in one or more processing devices (e.g., a digital processor, an analog processor, a digital circuit designed to process information, an analog circuit designed to process information, a state machine, and/or other mechanisms for electronically processing information). The one or more processing devices may include one or more devices executing some or all of the operations of method300in response to instructions stored electronically on an electronic storage medium. The one or more processing devices may include one or more devices configured through hardware, firmware, and/or software to be specifically designed for execution of one or more of the operations of method300.

At an operation302, a user request for access to games hosted by a gaming platform from a user that is not associated with a registered platform account may be received. The user request may include an identifier associated with a game of the plurality of games that a user desires access to. Operation302may be performed by a game request module that is the same as or similar to game request module108, in accordance with one or more implementations.

At an operation304, responsive to a determination that the user associated with the user request is not registered to a platform account, a guest platform account may be automatically created for the user. In implementations, the created guest platform account may include an identifier for the user but may lack stated information received from the user. The identifier may be retained when and if the guest platform account is transformed into a registered platform account. Operation304may be performed by a game request module that is the same as or similar to guest account module110, in accordance with one or more implementations.

At an operation306, a platform request may be transmitted to a game provider of the online game to effectuate provision of the online game to the user. The platform request may include the identifier within the guest account. Operation306may be performed by a game access module that is the same as or similar to game access module112, in accordance with one or more implementations.

At an operation308, a purchase request by the unregistered user may be received and processed to initiate a purchase associated with the online game. In implementations, the received purchase request may be associated with a platform-wide currency that is usable across a plurality of different games and gaming providers associated with an online gaming platform. Operation308may be performed by a platform purchase module that is the same as or similar to platform purchase module114, in accordance with one or more implementations.

At an operation310, a platform registration request may be generated for the unregistered user in response to receiving the purchase request associated with platform-wide currency. The platform registration request may be configured to obtain stated information from the user before the purchase associated with the purchase request is completed. The platform registration request may be presented to the user as an interface with fields where the user may enter stated information, such as a username and password, and purchase information to complete the purchase, such as credit card information. In response to transmitting the platform registration request to the user, the user may enter stated information and purchase information within the fields on the interface, and the stated information and purchase information associated with the user may be received. Responsive to receiving the stated information and the purchase information, the guest platform account for the user may be transformed into a registered platform account for the user. The registered platform account may include the stated information and the purchase information for the user, the identifier for the user within the guest account, and/or any other information stored within the guest platform account. Operation308may be performed by a platform account registration module that is the same as or similar to platform account registration module116, in accordance with one or more implementations.

FIG. 4illustrates a method for in-game, payment-triggered game platform registration. The operations of method400presented below are intended to be illustrative. In some embodiments, method400may be accomplished with one or more additional operations not described, and/or without one or more of the operations discussed. Additionally, the order in which the operations of method400are illustrated inFIG. 4and described below is not intended to be limiting.

In some embodiments, method400may be implemented in one or more processing devices (e.g., a digital processor, an analog processor, a digital circuit designed to process information, an analog circuit designed to process information, a state machine, and/or other mechanisms for electronically processing information). The one or more processing devices may include one or more devices executing some or all of the operations of method400in response to instructions stored electronically on an electronic storage medium. The one or more processing devices may include one or more devices configured through hardware, firmware, and/or software to be specifically designed for execution of one or more of the operations of method400.

At step402, a platform request to provide access for an unregistered user to an online game may be received. The platform request may include data indicating that the user is notregistered to a platform account for a platform provider hosting the game by the game provider and may include an identifier associated with a guest platform account for the user. Operation402may be performed by a platform request reception module that is the same as or similar to platform request reception module208, in accordance with one or more implementations.

At an operation404, an instance of the game may be executed to provide access to the game for the user in response to receiving the platform request. Responsive to providing the user access to the game, the user may input action requests to specify executions of in-game actions. The in-game actions may then be implemented in the instance of the game. Operation404may be performed by a game module that is the same as or similar to game module210, in accordance with one or more implementations.

At an operation406, a purchase request by the unregistered user may be received and processed to initiate a purchase associated with the online game. In implementations, the received purchase request may be associated with in-game benefits that are usable only within the online game. Operation406may be performed by an in-game purchase module that is the same as or similar to in-game purchase module214, in accordance with one or more implementations.

At an operation408, instructions may be transmitted to an online gaming platform in response to a determination that the unregistered user has initiated a purchase of in-game benefits. The instructions may effectuate presentation of a platform registration request to the user by the online gaming platform. The platform registration request may be configured to obtain stated information from the user before the purchase associated with the purchase request is completed. The platform registration request may be presented to the user as an interface with fields where the user may enter stated information, such as a username and password and purchase information to complete the purchase, such as credit card information. In response to transmitting the platform registration request to the user, the user may enter stated information and purchase information within the fields on the interface, and the stated information and purchase information associated with the user may be received to create a registered platform account for the user. The registered platform account for the user may be utilized to provide the user access to the games from game providers hosted by the gaming platform. Operation408may be performed by a platform account registration module that is the same as or similar to platform account registration module216, in accordance with one or more implementations.

Although the present technology has been described in detail for the purpose of illustration based on what is currently considered to be the most practical and preferred implementations, it is to be understood that such detail is solely for that purpose and that the technology is not limited to the disclosed implementations, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover modifications and equivalent arrangements that are within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. For example, it is to be understood that the present technology contemplates that, to the extent possible, one or more features of any implementation can be combined with one or more features of any other implementation.