HK40069411B - Method and apparatus for acquiring virtual item, device, medium, and program product - Google Patents

Description

Methods, devices, equipment, media, and software products for acquiring virtual items

Technical Field

This application relates to the field of virtual games, and in particular to a method, apparatus, device, medium, and program product for obtaining virtual items.

Background Technology

Battle games are games where multiple user accounts compete in the same virtual world. For example, battle games can be multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games.

MOBA games often feature various game modes, such as casual matches, ranked matches, peak matches, and casual matches. Users earn in-game currency by participating in these modes, and can use this currency to purchase virtual items such as heroes, skins, and other items.

However, there are some rare virtual items in the game store that can only be obtained through lotteries or paid points, making it difficult for non-paying players to acquire these rare virtual items.

Summary of the Invention

This application provides a method, apparatus, device, medium, and program product for acquiring virtual items, providing a way to obtain rare virtual goods, enabling ordinary players who do not pay to acquire rare virtual goods. The technical solution is as follows:

According to one aspect of this application, a method for obtaining virtual items is provided, the method comprising:

The competitive entry point for the ranked match mode is displayed. The ranked match mode is one of at least two game modes provided by the client. The ranked match mode is a competitive mode that determines the user's account's skill rank in the leaderboard.

In response to a trigger operation on the competition portal, control the virtual character of the user account to participate in ranked matches;

If participation is successful, the virtual ranking tokens earned in the current season for participating in the ranked matches will be displayed;

Use the virtual ranking currency to purchase virtual items exclusive to the ranking mode in the ranking mode's exclusive ranking shop.

According to one aspect of this application, a device for acquiring virtual items is provided, the device comprising:

The display module is used to display the competitive entry point for the ranked match mode. The ranked match mode is one of at least two game modes provided by the client. The ranked match mode is a competitive mode that determines the user's account's skill rank in the leaderboard.

The game module is used to respond to the trigger operation on the competition portal and control the virtual character of the user account to participate in ranked game matches;

The rewards module is used to display the virtual ranking coins earned in the current season for participating in the ranked matches, provided that participation is successful.

The mall module is used to purchase virtual goods exclusive to the ranked match mode in the ranked match mode's exclusive ranked match mall using the virtual ranked match currency.

According to another aspect of this application, a computer device is provided, comprising: a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores at least one computer instruction, the at least one computer instruction being loaded and executed by the processor to implement the method for acquiring virtual items as described above.

According to another aspect of this application, a computer storage medium is provided, wherein at least one computer instruction is stored in the computer-readable storage medium, the at least one computer instruction being loaded and executed by a processor to implement the method for acquiring virtual items as described above.

According to another aspect of this application, a computer program product is provided, the computer program product including computer instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium; the computer instructions are read from the computer-readable storage medium and executed by a processor of a computer device, causing the computer device to perform the virtual item acquisition method as described above.

The beneficial effects of the technical solution provided in this application include at least the following:

By providing virtual ranked currency, a ranked shop, and virtual goods exclusive to ranked mode, users can acquire or purchase rare virtual goods for the season by participating in ranked matches. This increases the ways users can obtain rare virtual goods, encourages users to participate in ranked matches, and improves the resource utilization of the servers used to provide ranked matches.

Attached Figure Description

To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

Figure 1 is a structural block diagram of a computer system provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 2 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining virtual items provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 3 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining virtual items provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the season journey interface provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the interface of the ranking mall provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a virtual skin provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a virtual pose provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of a virtual pose provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of a virtual return-to-home effect provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of a virtual decoration effect provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of a virtual decorative emoticon provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of a virtual prop provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of a virtual prop provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 14 is a schematic diagram of the ranking mall provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 15 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining virtual items provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 16 is a schematic diagram of a virtual item purchase function library provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 17 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining virtual items provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 18 is a block diagram of a virtual item acquisition device provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

Figure 19 is a schematic diagram of the device structure of a computer device provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application.

Detailed Implementation

To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the embodiments of this application will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, let's introduce the terms used in the embodiments of this application:

Virtual Environment: A virtual environment displayed (or provided) by an application when it runs on a terminal. This virtual environment can be a simulation of the real world, a semi-simulated/semi-fictional three-dimensional world, or a purely fictional three-dimensional world. The virtual environment can be any of a two-dimensional, 2.5-dimensional, or three-dimensional virtual environment. Optionally, this virtual environment is also used for virtual environment battles between at least two virtual characters, and has virtual resources available to both characters. Optionally, the virtual environment includes a symmetrical lower left and upper right area, with virtual characters belonging to two opposing factions each occupying one area, and the victory objective being the destruction of a target building/outpost/base/crystal deep within the opponent's area.

Virtual character: refers to an actionable object in a virtual environment. This actionable object can be at least one of a virtual character, a virtual animal, or an anime character. Optionally, when the virtual environment is a three-dimensional virtual environment, the virtual character can be a three-dimensional virtual model. Each virtual character has its own shape and volume in the three-dimensional virtual environment and occupies a portion of the space within the three-dimensional virtual environment. Optionally, the virtual character is a three-dimensional character constructed based on three-dimensional human skeleton technology, and this virtual character achieves different external appearances by wearing different skins. In some implementations, the virtual character can also be implemented using a 2.5D or 2D model; this application does not limit this aspect.

Multiplayer online tactical battle royale: In a virtual environment, different virtual teams belonging to at least two opposing factions occupy their respective map areas and compete against each other with a specific victory condition as the objective. This victory condition includes, but is not limited to: capturing or destroying a stronghold or enemy stronghold, eliminating enemy virtual characters, surviving within a specified scenario and time limit, capturing a certain resource, or exceeding the opponent's score within a specified time limit—at least one of these conditions. Tactical battle royale games can be played in rounds, and each round may use the same or different maps. Each virtual team consists of one or more virtual characters, such as 1, 2, 3, or 5.

MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) games are games that provide several checkpoints in a virtual environment where users on different factions control virtual characters to battle against each other, capturing or destroying checkpoints belonging to the opposing faction. For example, a MOBA game can divide users into two opposing factions, distributing their virtual characters across the virtual environment to compete, with the goal of destroying or capturing all of the enemy's checkpoints to achieve victory. MOBA games are played in rounds, lasting from the start of the game until the victory condition is met.

Figure 1 shows a structural block diagram of a computer system provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application. The computer system 100 includes: a first terminal 110, a server 120, and a second terminal 130.

The first terminal 110 has a client 111 installed and running that supports a virtual environment. This client 111 can be a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) program. When the first terminal runs the client 111, the user interface of the client 111 is displayed on the screen of the first terminal 110. The client 111 can be any of the following: a military simulation program, a battle royale shooting game, a virtual reality (VR) application, an augmented reality (AR) program, a 3D mapping program, a virtual reality game, an augmented reality game, a first-person shooter (FPS) game, a third-person shooter (TPS) game, a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game, or a simulation game (SLG). In this embodiment, the client 111 is an MOBA game, as an example. The first terminal 110 is the terminal used by the first user 112. The first user 112 uses the first terminal 110 to control a first virtual character located in the virtual environment to perform activities. The first virtual character can be referred to as the master virtual character controlled by the first user 112. The activities of the first virtual character include, but are not limited to, at least one of the following: moving, jumping, teleporting, releasing skills, adjusting body posture, crawling, walking, running, riding, flying, jumping, driving, picking up, shooting, attacking, and throwing. For illustrative purposes, the first virtual character is a virtual character, such as a realistic or anime character.

The second terminal 130 has a client 131 installed and running that supports a virtual environment. This client 131 can be a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) program. When the second terminal 130 runs the client 131, the user interface of the client 131 is displayed on the screen of the second terminal 130. This client can be any of the following: a military simulation program, a battle royale shooting game, a VR application, an AR program, a 3D map program, a virtual reality game, an augmented reality game, an FPS, a TPS, a MOBA, or an SLG. In this embodiment, a MOBA game is used as an example. The second terminal 130 is the terminal used by the second user 113. The second user 113 uses the second terminal 130 to control a second virtual character located in the virtual environment. This second virtual character can be referred to as the second user 113's master virtual character. For illustrative purposes, the second virtual character is a virtual character, such as a simulated character or an anime character.

Optionally, the first virtual character and the second virtual character reside in the same virtual environment. Optionally, the first virtual character and the second virtual character may belong to the same faction, the same team, the same organization, have a friend relationship, or have temporary communication permissions. Optionally, the first virtual character and the second virtual character may belong to different factions, different teams, different organizations, or have an adversarial relationship.

Optionally, the clients installed on the first terminal 110 and the second terminal 130 are the same, or the clients installed on the two terminals are the same type of client on different operating system platforms (Android or iOS). The first terminal 110 can refer to one of multiple terminals, and the second terminal 130 can refer to another of multiple terminals. This embodiment only uses the first terminal 110 and the second terminal 130 as examples. The device types of the first terminal 110 and the second terminal 130 may be the same or different, and these device types include at least one of the following: smartphones, tablets, e-book readers, MP3 players, MP4 players, laptops, and desktop computers.

Figure 1 shows only two terminals, but in different embodiments, multiple other terminals 140 can access the server 120. Optionally, one or more terminals 140 are terminals corresponding to developers, on which a development and editing platform supporting a virtual environment client is installed. Developers can edit and update the client on the terminal 140 and transmit the updated client installation package to the server 120 via wired or wireless network. The first terminal 110 and the second terminal 130 can download the client installation package from the server 120 to update the client.

The first terminal 110, the second terminal 130, and other terminals 140 are connected to the server 120 via a wireless network or a wired network.

Server 120 includes at least one of a single server, multiple servers, a cloud computing platform, and a virtualization center. Server 120 is used to provide backend services for clients supporting a 3D virtual environment. Optionally, server 120 undertakes the main computing work, and the terminal undertakes the secondary computing work; or, server 120 undertakes the secondary computing work, and the terminal undertakes the main computing work; or, server 120 and the terminal use a distributed computing architecture for collaborative computing.

In an illustrative example, server 120 includes processor 122, user account database 123, battle service module 124, and user-facing input/output interface (I/O interface) 125. Processor 122 loads instructions stored in server 121 and processes data in user account database 123 and battle service module 124. User account database 123 stores user account data used by first terminal 110, second terminal 130, and other terminals 140, such as user account avatars, nicknames, combat power indices, and the service area where the user account is located. Battle service module 124 provides multiple battle rooms for users to engage in battles, such as 1v1, 3v3, and 5v5 battles. User-facing I/O interface 125 establishes communication and exchanges data with first terminal 110 and/or second terminal 130 via wireless or wired network.

Figure 2 shows a flowchart of a method for obtaining virtual items provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application. This embodiment illustrates the method by applying it to the terminal shown in Figure 1. The method includes:

Step 202: Display the competitive entry point for Ranked Match mode;

Ranked mode is one of at least two game modes offered by the client. Ranked mode is a competitive mode that determines the skill level of a user's account in the leaderboard.

Optionally, the game modes provided by the client include at least one of matchmaking, ranked matches, peak matches, and entertainment matches, and this application embodiment does not limit this.

The competitive entry point in ranked mode is the interface entry point for participating in ranked matches, or the entry point for participating in ranked matchmaking. This competitive entry point can be a button, a link, or a menu item on the user interface, and this application does not limit the specific form of the competitive entry point.

Step 204: In response to the trigger operation on the competition portal, control the virtual character of the user account to participate in ranked matches;

The trigger operation can be at least one of the following: single click, double click, long press, swipe, pressure touch, hover touch, eye gaze, gesture, or motion control.

For example, by triggering the ranked match entry point, users can control their virtual character to participate in ranked match games in ranked mode.

Optionally, a user account may own one or more virtual characters, which may be owned permanently or on a short-term trial basis. After a user triggers the ranked match entry, the user can control one of the virtual characters in their account to participate in ranked match games. Different virtual characters may have different skills or attributes.

Step 206: If participation is successful, display the virtual ranked coins earned from participating in ranked matches in the current season;

This virtual ranking currency is exclusive to ranked match mode. Optionally, the client includes a gold coin system where users can earn regular gold coins by participating in matchmaking, casual matches, daily check-in tasks, and lucky draws. Regular gold coins are applicable to various modes. Unlike regular gold coins, virtual ranking coins can only be obtained by participating in ranked match mode and cannot be acquired in non-ranked match modes.

The client controls the virtual character of the user account to participate in ranked matches. When the virtual character successfully participates in a single ranked match, it obtains the virtual ranked coins.

In some embodiments, users can obtain virtual ranking coins simply by successfully participating in a ranked match. In other embodiments, after a user successfully participates in a ranked match, the system displays the single-game journey points earned by the user's account in the current season from participating in ranked matches. When the total journey points reach a certain level threshold, the journey-specific reward corresponding to that threshold is displayed. Optionally, the journey-specific reward corresponding to the level threshold includes at least one of virtual ranking coins, virtual season badges, and virtual cosmetic rewards. There can be multiple level thresholds, such as a first level threshold, a second level threshold, a third level threshold, etc., where the third level threshold is greater than the second level threshold, and the second level threshold is greater than the first level threshold.

Step 208: Use virtual rank tokens to purchase virtual items exclusive to Ranked Mode in the Ranked Mode-exclusive Ranked Shop.

The Ranked Shop is an exclusive shop for Ranked Match mode. Virtual items in the Ranked Shop require virtual Ranked Coins for payment and purchase. All virtual items in the Ranked Shop are exclusive to Ranked Match mode, or some items in the Ranked Shop are exclusive to Ranked Match mode.

Optionally, the client includes a regular in-game store. Virtual goods in the regular store are purchased using regular gold coins. In contrast, virtual goods in the ranking store require virtual ranking coins for purchase.

In summary, the method provided in this embodiment, by offering virtual ranking currency, a ranking shop, and virtual goods exclusive to the ranking mode, enables users to obtain or purchase rare virtual goods for the season by participating in ranked matches. This increases the ways users can acquire rare virtual goods, encourages users to participate in ranked matches, and improves the resource utilization of the servers used to provide ranked matches.

Figure 3 shows a flowchart of a method for obtaining virtual items provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application. This embodiment illustrates the method by applying it to the terminal shown in Figure 1. The method includes:

Step 302: Display the competitive entry point for ranked mode. Ranked mode is one of at least two game modes provided by the client. Ranked mode is a competitive mode that determines the user's account's skill rank in the leaderboard.

Ranked mode is one of at least two game modes offered by the client. It's a competitive mode that determines a user's account's skill rank in a leaderboard. This leaderboard can be a national leaderboard, a platform leaderboard, a server leaderboard, a regional leaderboard for the current server, etc. Skill rank is a way of representing a user's competitive strength, typically using at least two ranks from lowest to highest. For illustration, ranked matches are divided into 10 ranks from lowest to highest: Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster, and Challenger.

Optionally, the game modes provided by the client include at least one of matchmaking, ranked matches, peak matches, and entertainment matches, and this application embodiment does not limit this. The client can be a client for MOBA games, a client for shooting games, a client for fighting games, a client for military simulation programs, etc., and this application embodiment does not limit the program type of the client.

The competitive entry point in ranked mode is the interface entry point for participating in ranked matches, or the entry point for participating in ranked matchmaking. This competitive entry point can be a button, a link, or a menu item on the user interface, and this application does not limit the specific form of the competitive entry point.

Step 304: In response to the trigger operation on the competition portal, control the virtual character of the user account to participate in ranked matches;

The trigger operation can be at least one of the following: single click, double click, long press, swipe, pressure touch, hover touch, eye gaze, gesture, or motion control.

For example, by triggering the ranked match entry point, users can control their virtual character to participate in ranked match games in ranked mode.

Optionally, a user account may own one or more virtual characters, which may be permanent or temporary. After a user triggers the ranked match entry, the user can control one of the virtual characters in their account to participate in ranked matches. Different virtual characters may have different skills or attributes.

Step 306: If participation is successful, display the Journey Points earned from participating in ranked matches in the current season. Journey Points are a value related to the number of ranked matches a user account has participated in during the current season.

After a user successfully participates in a ranked match, the system displays either the single-match journey points earned by the user's account in the current season due to participating in a single ranked match, or the total journey points earned by the user's account in ranked matches throughout the current season.

Once the total Journey Points reach a certain level threshold, the Journey-exclusive rewards corresponding to that threshold will be displayed. Optionally, the Journey-exclusive rewards corresponding to the level threshold include at least one of virtual ranking coins, virtual season badges, and virtual cosmetic rewards. There can be multiple level thresholds, such as a first level threshold, a second level threshold, a third level threshold, etc., where the third level threshold is greater than the second level threshold, and the second level threshold is greater than the first level threshold.

As shown in Figure 4, if the virtual character successfully participates in at least one ranked match in ranked mode, the left side of the settlement interface displays the total Journey Points 41 (2500) obtained in the current season from participating in at least one ranked match in ranked mode, and the right side of the settlement interface 40 displays the Journey Exclusive Rewards 42 already claimed and the Journey Exclusive Rewards 43 to be claimed in the current season.

The results screen also displays the experience points gained from this match as "+1234" and the blue crystals as "+1234". The results screen refers to the interface that appears at the end of a ranked match involving a virtual character, showing the score of that match.

In some embodiments, if a user account participates in a single ranked match and wins the match, a first number of journey points earned in the current season from participating in that single ranked match is displayed; if a user account participates in a single ranked match and loses the match, a second number of journey points earned in the current season from participating in that single ranked match is displayed; wherein the first number is less than or equal to the second number.

For example, when a virtual character controlled by a client participates in ranked matches, if the virtual character wins a ranked match, the user account will receive 30 Journey Points for the current season; if the virtual character loses a ranked match, the user account will receive 20 Journey Points for the current season.

In some embodiments, hidden points are determined based on the user account's successful participation in ranked matches within a regular time period, where the regular time period is the time period in the current season excluding the specified time period; the number of matches n is determined based on the hidden points; if the user account successfully participates in the first n ranked matches within the specified time period, the bonus journey value obtained from participating in ranked matches within the specified time period is displayed; wherein, the bonus journey value is greater than the single-match journey value obtained by the virtual character during the regular time period.

For example, if a user account successfully participates in ranked matches within a specified time period of the current season (which can be set to a weekend), the virtual character will earn 1.5 times the Journey Points for the first n ranked matches played during the weekend period of the current season. Subsequent ranked matches played during the weekend period will earn the same Journey Points as those earned during regular time periods.

Specifically, if a user account participates in ranked matches during regular time periods and wins a ranked match, a third number of hidden points will be determined; if a user account participates in ranked matches during regular time periods and loses a ranked match, a fourth number of hidden points will be determined; the third number is less than the fourth number.

Hidden points are points determined based on the virtual character's performance in ranked matches during regular time periods. These points are not displayed on the user interface. Table 1 illustrates the settings for hidden points in ranked matches.

Table 1

The performance of virtual characters integral Win a ranked match 5 Lose a ranked match 15 Promoted to the next level -30 Login bonus points 10/day

For example, taking ranked matches as an example, a virtual character participates in ranked matches during regular time periods. During these periods, each won ranked match earns 5 hidden points, and each lost ranked match earns 15 hidden points. The virtual character loses 30 hidden points for each rank gained in ranked matches. Additionally, the virtual character earns 10 hidden points for their first ranked match of the day during regular time periods. For instance, a user account with over 30 hidden points is eligible for a ranked match with bonus Journey Points.

Step 308: If the journey value reaches the level threshold, display the virtual ranking coins obtained corresponding to the level threshold;

Once the total Journey Points reach a certain level threshold, the Journey-exclusive rewards corresponding to that threshold will be displayed. Optionally, the Journey-exclusive rewards corresponding to the level threshold include at least one of virtual ranking coins, virtual season badges, and virtual cosmetic rewards. There can be multiple level thresholds, such as a first level threshold, a second level threshold, a third level threshold, etc., where the third level threshold is greater than the second level threshold, and the second level threshold is greater than the first level threshold.

Optionally, the level threshold corresponding to a higher Journey level is greater than the level threshold corresponding to a lower Journey level. The total value of the Journey-exclusive rewards for a higher Journey level is also greater than the total value of the Journey-exclusive rewards for a lower Journey level.

Step 310: Display the entrance to the ranked shop exclusive to ranked mode;

The Ranked Shop is an exclusive shop for Ranked Match mode. Virtual items in the Ranked Shop require virtual Ranked Coins for payment and purchase. All virtual items in the Ranked Shop are exclusive to Ranked Match mode, or some items in the Ranked Shop are exclusive to Ranked Match mode.

As shown in Figure 5, the Season Journey page in the client displays two tabs: Season Journey 51 and Ranked Shop 52. Season Journey 51 is a tab for viewing the current season's journey points and rewards; Ranked Shop 52 is a tab for viewing the various virtual items in the Ranked Shop.

In response to a user clicking on Ranking Shop 52, one or more virtual items are displayed on the Ranking Shop 52 tab. These virtual items are categorized, but are not limited to, at least one of the following: virtual skins, virtual poses, virtual effects, virtual emoticons, and virtual props.

Virtual skins are virtual display elements worn on the 3D models of virtual characters, and they can change the appearance of virtual characters. As shown in Figure 6, the virtual skin "S1 Season Skin - Radiant Blade" is a season-exclusive skin for the virtual character "Tryndamere," priced at 20,000 ranked coins.

Virtual poses are virtual display elements that control a virtual character to make a certain pose. As shown in Figure 7, the virtual pose "Fearless" is the virtual pose of the virtual character "Tryndamere" and costs 6000 Ranked Coins; as shown in Figure 8, the virtual pose "Control" is the virtual pose of the virtual character "Orianna" and costs 6000 Ranked Coins.

Virtual effects are animation effects displayed when virtual characters move, return to base, or use skills. As shown in Figure 9, the virtual return-to-base effect "Glory of Triumph" costs 16,000 Ranked Coins; as shown in Figure 10, the virtual decorative effect "Light of the Canyon" costs 15,000 Ranked Coins.

Virtual emoticons are two-dimensional or three-dimensional emojis that appear above a virtual character's head after being triggered. As shown in Figure 11, the virtual emoticon "Glory Gold, baby!" is a rank badge emoticon adapted to the player's rank and costs 10,000 rank coins.

Virtual items are items used to change the attribute values, skills, and/or abilities of virtual characters. As shown in Figure 12, the virtual item "Team Boost Card" is limited to 15 purchases per season, with a single price of 200 Rank Coins; as shown in Figure 13, the virtual item "Hero Selection Chest" is limited to 1 purchase per season, with a single price of 5500 Rank Coins.

Table 2 below illustrates the display location and usage methods of different types of virtual goods after purchase.

Table 2

Product Type Display location Usage Virtual Skin Collection System Character selection screen, in-game battlefield Virtual posture Collection System High-poly model display area in character selection interface Virtual effects Collection System In the game battlefield Virtual emoticons Collection System In the game battlefield Virtual items Backpack Backpack

Step 312: In response to the trigger operation on the entrance of the ranking shop, display the ranking shop interface, which includes virtual goods that can be purchased with virtual ranking coins.

The Ranked Shop is an exclusive shop for Ranked Match mode. Virtual items in the Ranked Shop require virtual Ranked Coins for payment and purchase. All virtual items in the Ranked Shop are exclusive to Ranked Match mode, or some items in the Ranked Shop are exclusive to Ranked Match mode.

Optionally, the client includes a regular in-game store. Virtual goods in the regular store are purchased using regular gold coins. In contrast, virtual goods in the ranking store require virtual ranking coins for purchase.

In some embodiments, the client obtains the seasonal virtual goods exclusive to the current season, which include at least one of virtual skins, virtual poses, virtual effects, virtual emoticons, and virtual items for use by virtual characters; and displays the ranking shop interface based on the seasonal virtual goods exclusive to the current season.

As shown in Figure 14, if the current season is Season 4, then the virtual items exclusive to Season 4 will be released for the current season; if the current season is Season 5, then the virtual items exclusive to Season 5 will be released for the current season.

In some embodiments, the client obtains the user's account's Journey Level and has the right to purchase Level-based virtual goods. Level-based virtual goods include at least one of virtual skins, virtual poses, virtual effects, virtual emoticons, and virtual props for use by virtual characters; the ranking mall interface is displayed based on the Level-based virtual goods.

This is just an illustration; different Journey levels unlock different purchase privileges for virtual goods. Virtual goods available at higher Journey levels are generally superior to those available at lower Journey levels.

Step 314: In response to a purchase action on virtual goods, use virtual ranking coins to purchase virtual goods.

Figure 15 illustrates a flowchart of the purchase process for ranked virtual goods provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application. This embodiment illustrates the method by describing its application between a client and a server. The method includes:

S1: The client sends a purchase request for virtual goods to the server;

The client sends detailed information about the virtual product, and the server verifies the detailed field data in the product table to determine whether the purchase was successful.

Optionally, when a user purchases a virtual product, the user needs to input the product price currently displayed on the client side to prevent discrepancies between the price displayed on the client side and the actual price on the server side, which could lead to a poor user experience.

When the two values are inconsistent, the user can be prompted that the purchase was unsuccessful (to be modified to return the correct price to the client).

Optionally, when a user purchases a gift package:

• All Drop Package (all items will drop) - The actual price of the package needs to be calculated (based on the percentage of the price of each drop item configured in the product list, minus the price of items already owned by the player to arrive at the actual price).

• Random Gift Pack (items randomly dropped) – Currency will be deducted based on the gift pack price. If an item already owned by the player is randomly selected when opening the gift pack, a replacement will be implemented.

This example demonstrates how to add a ranking coin purchase option to the front-end webpage displayed on the client side. The code is shown below:

Public enum ENUM_COMMODITY_BUYWAY_TYPE

{

COWODITY_BUYWAY_TYPE_GOLD = 1, // Purchase with regular gold coins

COWODITY_BUYWAY_TYPE_DIAMOND = 2, // Diamond purchase

COWODITY_BUYWAY_TYPE_MONEY = 3, // Purchase with points

COWODITY_BUYWAY_TYPE_QUALIFY_COIN = 4, // Ranked Coin Purchase

Purchase the reusable marketplace protocol CS_CMD_BUY_COMMODITY to send a purchase request.

<struct name="CSBuyCommodity" version="1" desc="Buy Items">

<entry id="2" name="BuyCommodityList" type="commodityItem" referr="Num" count="MAC BUY COMMODITY NUM" desc="List of purchased items">

When requesting a purchase, fill in the BuyWay field in CommodityItem with the ranked match currency defined above.

<struct name="CommodityItem" version="1" desc="Buy an item">

<entry id="1" name="ID" type="int32" desc="Product ID">

<entry id="2" name="Price" type="int32" desc="Product Price">

<entry id="3" name="Mum" type="int32" desc="Quantity">

<entry id="4" name="BuyWay" type="char" desc="purchase method">

</struct>

As illustrated in Figure 16, the class RankRewardSys->GetRankRewardShopMallItemList is used to retrieve all products that need to be displayed in the ranking mall, and the product display reuses the regular mall logic.

S2: The server notifies the client of changes in the number of ranking coins;

The server's processing flow can be seen in Figure 17.

S3: The server notifies the client of changes in the status of virtual goods;

S4: The client monitors changes in ranking tokens and item status;

S5: The client refreshes to display the status of items and the amount of ranking coins in the ranking shop.

Users can select virtual goods to gift to friends in the user store, with features such as leaving messages and providing feedback.

Note 1: When gifting virtual items, virtual skins and virtual heroes are currently supported. It is necessary to determine whether the recipient user owns the virtual skin or virtual hero (the time of gifting is the time of gifting). If the friend owns it, the recipient will be notified that the gifting has failed; otherwise, a success message will be displayed and the corresponding currency will be deducted.

Note 2: If the recipient already owns the skin or hero after the gift is successfully sent, the replacement option will be implemented.

Figure 18 shows a schematic diagram of a virtual item acquisition device provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application. This device can be implemented as all or part of a computer device through software, hardware, or a combination of both. The device includes:

Display module 1820 is used to display the competitive entry of ranked mode. The ranked mode is one of at least two game modes provided by the client. The ranked mode is a competitive mode that determines the user account's strength rank in the leaderboard.

The game module 1840 is used to respond to the trigger operation on the competition portal and control the virtual character of the user account to participate in ranked matches;

The rewards module 1860 is used to display the virtual ranking coins earned in the current season for participating in the ranked matches, provided that participation is successful.

The mall module 1880 is used to purchase virtual goods exclusive to the ranking mode in the ranking mall, using the virtual ranking coins.

In some embodiments, the reward module 1860 is configured to, upon successful participation, display the journey value obtained in the current season for participating in the ranked matches, the journey value being a value related to the number of times the user account has participated in the ranked matches in the current season; and, upon the journey value reaching a level threshold, display the virtual ranked coins obtained corresponding to the level threshold.

In some embodiments, the reward module 1860 is configured to display, in the current season, a first number of journey points obtained from participating in a single ranked match and winning that single ranked match; and to display, in the current season, a second number of journey points obtained from participating in a single ranked match and losing that single ranked match.

Wherein, the first quantity is less than or equal to the second quantity.

In some embodiments, the reward module 1860 is used to determine hidden points based on the user account's successful participation in ranked matches within a normal time period, wherein the normal time period is a time period in the current season excluding a specified time period; determine the number of matches n based on the hidden points; and display the bonus journey value obtained from participating in the ranked matches within the specified time period if the user account successfully participates in the first n ranked matches within the specified time period.

The bonus journey value is greater than the single-game journey value obtained by the user account during the normal time period.

In some embodiments, the reward module 1860 is configured to determine a third number of hidden points when the user account participates in the ranked match during the regular time period and wins the ranked match; and to determine a fourth number of hidden points when the user account participates in the ranked match during the regular time period and loses the ranked match.

The third quantity is less than the fourth quantity.

In some embodiments, the mall module 1880 is used to display an entrance to the ranking mall exclusive to the ranking mode; in response to a trigger operation on the entrance to the ranking mall, display the mall interface of the ranking mall, the mall interface of the ranking mall including virtual goods that can be purchased using the virtual ranking coins; in response to a purchase operation on the virtual goods, purchase the virtual goods using the virtual ranking coins.

In some embodiments, the mall module 1880 is used to obtain the seasonal virtual goods exclusive to the current season, the seasonal virtual goods including at least one of virtual skins, virtual poses, virtual effects, virtual expressions, and virtual props for use by the virtual character; and to display the mall interface of the ranking mall based on the seasonal virtual goods exclusive to the current season.

In some embodiments, the mall module 1880 is used to obtain the level-based virtual goods that the user account has the right to purchase based on its Journey level. The level-based virtual goods include at least one of virtual skins, virtual poses, virtual effects, virtual expressions, and virtual props for use by the virtual character; and to display the mall interface of the ranking mall based on the level-based virtual goods.

Figure 19 shows a structural block diagram of a computer device 1900 provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application. The computer device 1900 may be a portable mobile terminal, such as a smartphone, tablet computer, MP3 player (Moving Picture Experts Group Audio Layer III), or MP4 player (Moving Picture Experts Group Audio Layer IV). The computer device 1900 may also be referred to as a user device, portable terminal, or other names.

Typically, computer device 1900 includes a processor 1901 and a memory 1902.

Processor 1901 may include one or more processing cores, such as a quad-core processor, an octa-core processor, etc. Processor 1901 may be implemented using at least one hardware form selected from DSP (Digital Signal Processing), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), and PLA (Programmable Logic Array). Processor 1901 may also include a main processor and a coprocessor. The main processor, also known as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), is used to process data in the wake-up state; the coprocessor is a low-power processor used to process data in the standby state. In some embodiments, processor 1901 may integrate a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), which is responsible for rendering and drawing the content required to be displayed on the screen. In some embodiments, processor 1901 may also include an AI (Artificial Intelligence) processor, which is used to handle computational operations related to machine learning.

The memory 1902 may include one or more computer-readable storage media, which may be tangible and non-transitory. The memory 1902 may also include high-speed random access memory and non-volatile memory, such as one or more disk storage devices or flash memory devices. In some embodiments, the non-transitory computer-readable storage media in the memory 1902 is used to store at least one instruction, which is executed by the processor 1901 to implement the virtual environment display method provided in the embodiments of this application.

In some embodiments, the computer device 1900 may also optionally include: a peripheral device interface 1903 and at least one peripheral device. Specifically, the peripheral device includes at least one of: a radio frequency circuit 1904, a touch display screen 1905, a camera 1906, an audio circuit 1907, a positioning component 1908, and a power supply 1909.

Peripheral interface 1903 can be used to connect at least one I/O (Input/Output) related peripheral device to processor 1901 and memory 1902. In some embodiments, processor 1901, memory 1902 and peripheral interface 1903 are integrated on the same chip or circuit board; in some other embodiments, any one or two of processor 1901, memory 1902 and peripheral interface 1903 can be implemented on separate chips or circuit boards, which is not limited in this embodiment.

The radio frequency (RF) circuit 1904 is used to receive and transmit RF (Radio Frequency) signals, also known as electromagnetic signals. The RF circuit 1904 communicates with communication networks and other communication devices via electromagnetic signals. The RF circuit 1904 converts electrical signals into electromagnetic signals for transmission, or converts received electromagnetic signals back into electrical signals. Optionally, the RF circuit 1904 includes: an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, an oscillator, a digital signal processor, a codec chipset, a user identity module card, etc. The RF circuit 1904 can communicate with other terminals through at least one wireless communication protocol. This wireless communication protocol includes, but is not limited to: the World Wide Web, metropolitan area networks, intranets, various generations of mobile communication networks (2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G), wireless local area networks, and/or WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) networks. In some embodiments, the RF circuit 1904 may also include circuitry related to NFC (Near Field Communication), which is not limited in this application.

Touchscreen display 1905 is used to display a user interface (UI). This UI may include graphics, text, icons, video, and any combination thereof. Touchscreen display 1905 also has the ability to acquire touch signals on or above its surface. These touch signals can be input as control signals to processor 1901 for processing. Touchscreen display 1905 is used to provide virtual buttons and/or a virtual keyboard, also known as soft buttons and/or a soft keyboard. In some embodiments, touchscreen display 1905 may be a single display, located on the front panel of computer device 1900; in other embodiments, there may be at least two touchscreen displays, respectively located on different surfaces of computer device 1900 or in a folded design; in some embodiments, touchscreen display 1905 may be a flexible display, located on a curved or folded surface of computer device 1900. Furthermore, touchscreen display 1905 may also be configured as a non-rectangular, irregular shape, i.e., a non-rectangular screen. The touch display 1905 can be made of materials such as LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode).

The camera assembly 1906 is used to acquire images or videos. Optionally, the camera assembly 1906 includes a front-facing camera and a rear-facing camera. Typically, the front-facing camera is used for video calls or selfies, and the rear-facing camera is used for taking photos or videos. In some embodiments, there are at least two rear-facing cameras, which are any one of a main camera, a depth-sensing camera, and a wide-angle camera, to achieve background blurring by fusion of the main camera and the depth-sensing camera, and panoramic shooting and VR (Virtual Reality) shooting by fusion of the main camera and the wide-angle camera. In some embodiments, the camera assembly 1906 may also include a flash. The flash can be a single-color temperature flash or a dual-color temperature flash. A dual-color temperature flash is a combination of a warm-light flash and a cool-light flash, which can be used for light compensation at different color temperatures.

Audio circuitry 1907 provides an audio interface between the user and computer device 1900. Audio circuitry 1907 may include a microphone and a speaker. The microphone is used to collect sound waves from the user and the environment, converting the sound waves into electrical signals that are input to processor 1901 for processing, or input to radio frequency circuitry 1904 for voice communication. For stereo sound acquisition or noise reduction purposes, multiple microphones may be used, positioned at different locations within computer device 1900. The microphone may also be an array microphone or an omnidirectional microphone. The speaker is used to convert electrical signals from processor 1901 or radio frequency circuitry 1904 into sound waves. The speaker may be a conventional diaphragm speaker or a piezoelectric ceramic speaker. When the speaker is a piezoelectric ceramic speaker, it can convert electrical signals not only into audible sound waves but also into inaudible sound waves for purposes such as distance measurement. In some embodiments, audio circuitry 1907 may also include a headphone jack.

Positioning component 1908 is used to locate the current geographic location of computer device 1900 for navigation or LBS (Location Based Service). Positioning component 1908 can be a positioning component based on the US GPS (Global Positioning System), China's BeiDou system, or Russia's Galileo system.

Power supply 1909 is used to supply power to the various components in computer device 1900. Power supply 1909 can be AC power, DC power, a disposable battery, or a rechargeable battery. When power supply 1909 includes a rechargeable battery, the rechargeable battery can be a wired rechargeable battery or a wireless rechargeable battery. A wired rechargeable battery is a battery that is charged via a wired line, and a wireless rechargeable battery is a battery that is charged via a wireless coil. The rechargeable battery can also be used to support fast charging technology.

In some embodiments, the computer device 1900 further includes one or more sensors 1910. The one or more sensors 1910 include, but are not limited to: an accelerometer 1911, a gyroscope 1912, a pressure sensor 1913, a fingerprint sensor 1914, an optical sensor 1915, and a proximity sensor 1916.

Accelerometer 1911 can detect the magnitude of acceleration along the three coordinate axes of a coordinate system established by computer device 1900. For example, accelerometer 1911 can be used to detect the components of gravitational acceleration along the three coordinate axes. Processor 1901 can control touchscreen 1905 to acquire virtual objects in landscape or portrait view based on the gravitational acceleration signal acquired by accelerometer 1911. Accelerometer 1911 can also be used for games or to collect user motion data.

The gyroscope sensor 1912 can detect the orientation and rotation angle of the computer device 1900. The gyroscope sensor 1912 can work in conjunction with the accelerometer sensor 1911 to acquire the user's 3D movements on the computer device 1900. Based on the data acquired by the gyroscope sensor 1912, the processor 1901 can perform the following functions: motion sensing (e.g., changing the UI based on the user's tilt), image stabilization during shooting, game control, and inertial navigation.

Pressure sensor 1913 can be disposed on the side bezel of computer device 1900 and/or on the underside of touch display screen 1905. When pressure sensor 1913 is disposed on the side bezel of computer device 1900, it can detect the user's grip signal on computer device 1900 and perform left/right hand recognition or quick operation based on the grip signal. When pressure sensor 1913 is disposed on the underside of touch display screen 1905, it can control operable controls on the UI interface based on the user's pressure operation on touch display screen 1905. Operable controls include at least one of button controls, scroll bar controls, icon controls, and menu controls.

The fingerprint sensor 1914 is used to collect a user's fingerprint to identify the user's identity. When the user's identity is verified as trusted, the processor 1901 authorizes the user to perform relevant sensitive operations, including unlocking the screen, viewing encrypted information, downloading software, making payments, and changing settings. The fingerprint sensor 1914 can be located on the front, back, or side of the computer device 1900. When the computer device 1900 has physical buttons or a manufacturer's logo, the fingerprint sensor 1914 can be integrated with the physical buttons or manufacturer's logo.

An optical sensor 1915 is used to collect ambient light intensity. In one embodiment, the processor 1901 can control the display brightness of the touch screen 1905 based on the ambient light intensity collected by the optical sensor 1915. Specifically, when the ambient light intensity is high, the display brightness of the touch screen 1905 is increased; when the ambient light intensity is low, the display brightness of the touch screen 1905 is decreased. In another embodiment, the processor 1901 can also dynamically adjust the shooting parameters of the camera assembly 1906 based on the ambient light intensity collected by the optical sensor 1915.

The proximity sensor 1916, also known as a distance sensor, is typically located on the front of the computer device 1800. The proximity sensor 1916 is used to detect the distance between the user and the front of the computer device 1900. In one embodiment, when the proximity sensor 1916 detects that the distance between the user and the front of the computer device 1900 is gradually decreasing, the processor 1901 controls the touchscreen display 1905 to switch from a screen-on state to a screen-off state; when the proximity sensor 1916 detects that the distance between the user and the front of the computer device 1900 is gradually increasing, the processor 1901 controls the touchscreen display 1905 to switch from a screen-off state to a screen-on state.

Those skilled in the art will understand that the structure shown in FIG19 does not constitute a limitation on the computer device 1900, and may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or employ different component arrangements.

This application also provides a computer device, which includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores at least one computer instruction, which is loaded and executed by the processor to implement the virtual item acquisition method provided in the above-described method embodiments.

This application also provides a computer storage medium, which stores at least one computer instruction. The at least one computer instruction is loaded and executed by a processor to implement the virtual item acquisition method provided in the above-described method embodiments.

This application also provides a computer program product, which includes computer instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The computer instructions are read from and executed by a processor of a computer device, causing the computer device to perform the virtual item acquisition method provided in the above-described method embodiments.

It should be understood that "multiple" as used in this article refers to two or more. "And/or" describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and/or B can represent: A alone, A and B simultaneously, or B alone. The character "/" generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps of the above embodiments can be implemented by hardware or by a program instructing related hardware. The program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as a read-only memory, a disk, or an optical disk.

The above description is merely an optional embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent switching, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

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1. A method for acquiring virtual items, characterized in that it is applied in a client, the method comprising: The competitive entry point for the ranked match mode is displayed. The ranked match mode is one of at least two game modes provided by the client. The ranked match mode is a competitive mode that determines the user's account's skill rank in the leaderboard. In response to a trigger operation on the competition portal, control the virtual character of the user account to participate in ranked matches; If participation is successful, the Journey Points earned from participating in the ranked matches in the current season are displayed. The Journey Points are a value related to the number of times the user account has participated in the ranked matches in the current season. When the journey value reaches the level threshold, the virtual ranking coins obtained corresponding to the level threshold are displayed. Different journey levels in the current season correspond to different level thresholds. Use the virtual ranking currency to purchase virtual items exclusive to the ranking mode in the ranking mode-exclusive ranking shop; Wherein, upon successful participation, the display of the journey points earned in the current season from participating in the ranked matches includes: Hidden points are determined based on the user account's successful participation in the ranked matches within a normal time period, where the normal time period is the time period in the current season excluding the specified time period. The number of matches n is determined based on the hidden integral; If the user account successfully participates in the first n ranked matches within the specified time period, the bonus journey value obtained from participating in the ranked matches within the specified time period will be displayed. The bonus journey value is greater than the single-game journey value obtained by the user account during the normal time period. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, upon successful participation, displaying the journey value obtained from participating in the ranked matches in the current season further includes: If the user account participates in a single ranked match and wins the single ranked match, the first number of journey points obtained in the current season for participating in the single ranked match is displayed. If the user account participates in the single ranked match and loses in the single ranked match, the second number of journey points obtained in the current season for participating in the single ranked match will be displayed. Wherein, the first quantity is greater than or equal to the second quantity. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein determining the hidden points based on the user account's successful participation in the ranked match within the normal time period includes: If the user account participates in the ranked match during the regular time period and wins the ranked match, a third number of the hidden points are determined. If the user account participates in the ranked match during the regular time period and loses the ranked match, a fourth number of the hidden points are determined. The third quantity is less than the fourth quantity. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, the step of using the virtual ranking currency to purchase virtual goods exclusive to the ranking mode in the ranking mode-specific ranking shop includes: Displays the entrance to the ranked shop exclusive to the ranked mode; In response to a trigger operation on the entrance of the ranking mall, the mall interface of the ranking mall is displayed, and the mall interface of the ranking mall includes virtual goods that can be purchased using the virtual ranking currency. In response to a purchase operation on the virtual goods, the virtual ranking currency is used to purchase the virtual goods. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein displaying the ranking mall interface comprises: Obtain the current season-specific virtual merchandise, which includes at least one of the following: virtual skins, virtual poses, virtual effects, virtual expressions, and virtual props for use by the virtual character; The ranking shop interface is displayed based on the seasonal virtual items exclusive to the current season. 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein displaying the mall interface of the ranking mall includes: The user account has the right to purchase virtual goods based on its journey level. These virtual goods include at least one of the following: virtual skins, virtual poses, virtual effects, virtual expressions, and virtual props for use by the virtual character. The ranking mall interface is displayed based on the virtual goods of the specified level. 7. A device for acquiring virtual items, characterized in that the device comprises: The display module is used to display the competitive entry point of the ranked match mode. The ranked match mode is one of at least two game modes provided by the device. The ranked match mode is a competitive mode that determines the user account's strength rank in the leaderboard. The game module is used to respond to the trigger operation on the competition portal and control the virtual character of the user account to participate in ranked game matches; The rewards module is used to display the journey value obtained in the current season for participating in the ranked matches when participation is successful. The journey value is a value related to the number of times the user account has participated in the ranked matches in the current season. When the journey value reaches a level threshold, the module displays the virtual ranked coins obtained corresponding to the level threshold. Different journey levels in the current season correspond to different level thresholds. The mall module is used to purchase virtual goods exclusive to the ranked match mode in the ranked match mode-specific mall using the virtual ranked currency; The reward module is used to determine hidden points based on the user account's successful participation in ranked matches within a normal time period, where the normal time period is the time period in the current season excluding a specified time period; determine the number of matches n based on the hidden points; and display the bonus journey value obtained from participating in the ranked matches within the specified time period if the user account successfully participates in the first n ranked matches within the specified time period. The bonus journey value is greater than the single-game journey value obtained by the user account during the normal time period. 8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the reward module is configured to display, in the current season, a first number of journey points obtained from participating in the single ranked match when the user account participates in the single ranked match and wins the single ranked match; and to display, in the current season, a second number of journey points obtained from participating in the single ranked match when the user account participates in the single ranked match and loses the single ranked match. Wherein, the first quantity is greater than or equal to the second quantity. 9. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the reward module is configured to determine a third number of hidden points when the user account participates in the ranked match during the normal time period and wins the ranked match; and to determine a fourth number of hidden points when the user account participates in the ranked match during the normal time period and loses the ranked match. The third quantity is less than the fourth quantity. 10. The apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the mall module is configured to display an entrance to a ranking mall exclusive to the ranking mode; in response to a trigger operation on the entrance to the ranking mall, display a mall interface of the ranking mall, the mall interface of the ranking mall including virtual goods that can be purchased using the virtual ranking coins; and in response to a purchase operation on the virtual goods, purchase the virtual goods using the virtual ranking coins. 11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the mall module is configured to acquire the current season-specific virtual goods, the current season-specific virtual goods including at least one of virtual skins, virtual poses, virtual effects, virtual expressions, and virtual props for use by the virtual character; and to display the mall interface of the ranking mall based on the current season-specific virtual goods. 12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the mall module is configured to obtain virtual goods of the user account with purchase authority based on the user's rank level, wherein the virtual goods include at least one of virtual skins, virtual poses, virtual effects, virtual expressions, and virtual props for use by the virtual character; and to display the mall interface of the ranking mall based on the virtual goods. 13. A computer device, characterized in that the computer device comprises: a processor and a memory, the memory storing at least one computer instruction, the at least one computer instruction being loaded and executed by the processor to implement the method for acquiring virtual items as described in any one of claims 1 to 6. 14. A computer storage medium, characterized in that the computer-readable storage medium stores at least one computer instruction, the at least one computer instruction being loaded and executed by a processor to implement the method for acquiring virtual items as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.