JP2019048115A - Information processor, communication server, and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To continue interaction of players caused by a multiplayer game. A game support device includes a game server and a communication server. The game server is connected to a plurality of game devices and cooperates with the game devices to execute a multiplayer game. The game server sets a game group by matching a plurality of players. When the game group is set, the communication server further sets the conversation group as another group of players included in the game group. The game server transfers the remarks from the players included in the conversation group to other players. The game group disappears when the game ends, but the conversation group remains. [Selection diagram] FIG. 10

Description

  The present invention relates to multiplayer computer game matching technology.

  Advances in communication technology have generalized computer games (hereinafter simply referred to as "multiplay games") in which a plurality of players can simultaneously participate. In the 2000's, a full-fledged multiplayer arcade game (commercial game device) will appear. In addition, many of the network games familiar with smartphones are games that a plurality of players can form game groups and enjoy together.

  One of the attractions of multiplayer games is to encourage players to interact by letting the players share the gaming experience. Patent Document 1 discloses a multiplay game in which players can talk during a game.

JP 2002-325965 A

  The technology described in Patent Document 1 introduces a conversation function in order to complement and enhance the original game characteristics. In other words, Patent Document 1 assumes a conversation in a game, and does not assume a conversation after the game is over. Therefore, the interaction between the players will be cut off at the end of the game.

  The present invention is an invention completed on the basis of the above problem recognition, and its main object is to provide a technology for continuing the exchange of players which is triggered by a multiplay game.

An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention is connected to a plurality of game devices via a communication network.
This device determines a matching request receiving unit that receives matching requests from a plurality of players, determines a two or more players from the plurality of players, and sets a game group that is a group of players simultaneously playing a multiplay game. A processing unit, a conversation group setting unit for setting a conversation group as another group of players included in the game group when the game group is set, a speech reception unit for receiving a statement from the players included in the conversation group, And a statement transfer unit configured to transfer the received statement to another player included in the conversation group.
The matching processing unit cancels the game group when the game is over, and the conversation group setting unit maintains the conversation group even after the game is over.

The communication server in one aspect of the present invention is connected to the game server via a communication line.
The server includes a player information receiving unit that receives player information of players included in the game group from the game server when the game server sets a game group that is a group of players who simultaneously play a multiplay game. A conversation group setting unit that sets a conversation group as another group of players included in the game group when the player information of the group is received, a statement reception unit that receives a statement of the players included in the conversation group, and the received statement And a speech transfer unit for transferring to another player included in the conversation group.
The conversation group setting unit maintains the conversation group even after the game is over.

A game system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game server and a communication server.
The game server is connected to a plurality of game devices via a communication network.
The game server is a matching request receiving unit that receives matching requests from a plurality of players, and a game group that is a group of players that selects two or more players from the plurality of players and simultaneously plays a multiplay game. A processing unit and a player information transmission unit that transmits player information of players included in the game group to the communication server.
The communication server sets a conversation group as another group of players included in the game group, when the player information receiving unit for receiving player information of players included in the game group from the game server and the player information of the game group is received The communication group setting unit includes: a speech reception unit that receives a speech of a player included in the conversation group; and a speech transfer unit that transfers the accepted speech to another player included in the conversation group.
The matching processing unit cancels the game group when the game is over, and the conversation group setting unit maintains the conversation group even after the game is over.

A game system in another aspect of the present invention includes a game server and a communication server.
The game server is connected to a plurality of game devices and player terminals owned by a plurality of players via a communication network.
The game server determines a matching request receiving unit that receives a matching request from a plurality of players, determines a two or more players from the plurality of players, and sets a game group that is a group of players simultaneously playing a multiplay game. A processing unit and a player information transmission unit that transmits player information of players included in the game group to the communication server.
The communication server sets a conversation group as another group of players included in the game group, when the player information receiving unit for receiving player information of players included in the game group from the game server and the player information of the game group is received Are included in the conversation group from the conversation group setting unit for notifying that the conversation group has been set to the player terminal corresponding to the player information included in the conversation group, and the plurality of player terminals operated by the plurality of players respectively A speech reception unit that receives a speech of a player, and a speech transfer unit that transfers the accepted speech to the player terminals of other players included in the conversation group.
The matching processing unit cancels the game group when the game is over, and the conversation group setting unit maintains the conversation group even after the game is over.

  According to the present invention, it becomes easy to continue the exchange of the player formed through the game.

It is a hardware block diagram of a game system. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the method to connect several alternating current sites. It is a functional block diagram of a game server and a game device. It is a functional block diagram of a communication server. It is a data structure figure of player setting information. It is a data structure figure of matching information. It is a flowchart which shows the formation process of a game group and a conversation group. It is a screen figure of a conversation group selection screen. It is a data structure figure of speech adjustment information. It is a screen figure of a 1st communication screen. It is a screen figure of a 2nd communication screen. It is a schematic diagram of the battlefield of a game (G01). It is a screen figure of a 3rd communication screen.

FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of the game system 100. As shown in FIG.
In the game system 100, a plurality of stores 108a, 108b... 108n (hereinafter collectively referred to as "store 108" when collectively referred to or when not distinguished with respect to the game support apparatus 102 (information processing apparatus)), A plurality of user terminals 104a, 104b ... 104n (hereinafter collectively referred to as "user terminal 104" when collectively referred to or when not particularly distinguished), a plurality of SNS (Social Networking Service) servers 114a, ... 114n (hereinafter referred to When collectively referred to or when not distinguished in particular, they are connected via the Internet 106 (generally referred to as “SNS server 114”).

The game support apparatus 102 includes a game server 116 that controls multiplayer games, and a communication server 118 that mediates conversations between players.
The game server 116 collects matching requests (entry requests to the multiplayer game) from a plurality of players, selects a predetermined number of players, and sets a group (hereinafter referred to as a “game group”). The members / players of the game group simultaneously participate in the multiplayer game. The communication server 118 sets a group for conversation (hereinafter, referred to as “conversation group”) separately from the game group for the member and the player included in the game group. Details of the game group and the conversation group will be described later.

  The store 108 is assumed to be an amusement park or a game center. In the store 108, a relay device 112 is connected by a dedicated line 120 with a plurality of game devices 110a to 110f (hereinafter collectively referred to as "game device 110" when collectively referred to or when not particularly distinguished). The game device 110 is a commercial game device called "satellite", which is a so-called arcade game machine. The relay device 112 is called a “terminal” and supports / helps game play in one or more game devices 110. The relay device 112 and the Internet 106 are connected by wire, but may be connected wirelessly.

  The relay device 112 replays the game play result on the game apparatus 110 (plays a moving image), creates a ranking from the result of a plurality of game play, provides a card (item) usable in the game, and the like. It has a function. In general, relay device 112 executes support processing as processing for further enhancing the interest of game play in game device 110, such as presentation and analysis of a game.

  The user terminal 104 (player terminal) in the present embodiment assumes a smart phone. The user terminal 104 may be a tablet terminal or a laptop PC. The user terminal 104 and the Internet 106 are wirelessly connected but may be wired.

  The SNS server 114 is an existing server (interaction site) that provides a social networking service (SNS). The game support apparatus 102 is connected to a plurality of types of SNS servers 114 provided by an external vendor. The game support apparatus 102 may have the function of the SNS server 114.

  Although the game apparatus 110 in the present embodiment is an arcade game machine, the game apparatus 110 may be hardware owned by a user and different from the user terminal 104. For example, game device 110 may be a home-use game machine or a general-purpose machine capable of executing a computer game such as a personal computer. Also, the user may possess a first user terminal 104 for gaming, in other words, a second user terminal 104 for conversation, which functions as the game apparatus 110.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view for explaining a method of connecting a plurality of alternating current sites.
In the present embodiment, a game group is set by a plurality of players. A conversation group is also set by the same member as this game group. In the conversation group, players can chat with each other on a general SNS user interface. In FIG. 2, it is assumed that a game group including the player Pa and the player Pd is formed. At this time, the communication server 118 also forms a conversation group including the player Pa and the player Pd.

  The player Pa holding the user terminal 104a has an account registered in the SNS server 114a that operates the exchange site A. The player Pd holding the user terminal 104 d has an account registered in the SNS server 114 b that operates the exchange site B. Originally, since two players have account registration in different exchange sites, conversation by SNS is impossible. In other words, the player Pa can not talk to the player Pd using the user interface of the exchange site A which he / she registers as an account, and the same applies to the player Pd. The communication server 118 realizes a conversation between the player Pa and the player Pb by mediating the two types of exchange sites A and B in the following manner.

  First, the communication server 118 sets a conversation object 122. The conversation object 122 is a computer program (speaking program) called a so-called bot. The role of the conversation object 122 is to (1) transfer the speech of any member or player of the conversation group to the other member or player (2) voluntarily make a speech, and give that speech to the member or player of the conversation group It is two of sending.

  The communication server 118 provides the conversation object 122 to each of the exchange site A (SNS server 114a) and the exchange site B (SNS server 114b). When setting the conversation group of the players Pa and Pd, the communication server 118 registers the conversation object 122a of the SNS server 114a as the "conversation partner" of the player Pa, and the conversation object 122b of the SNS server 114b as the "conversation partner" of the player Pb. Register as. By the above registration processing, the player Pa and the player Pb are associated with the same conversation object 122. In other words, two players share the conversation object 122 in the upper concept layer of the exchange sites A and B. Thereafter, the conversation object 122 functions as an intermediary of the players Pa and Pd.

  The player Pa can talk with the conversation object 122 a at the exchange site A. The player Pd can talk with the conversation object 122 b at the exchange site B. The conversation object 122 transfers the speech of each of the players Pa and Pd to the other party. Here, data of the utterances of the players Pa and Pd are transmitted to the SNS server 114 corresponding to the SNS service used by the players Pa and Pd, and are indirectly transmitted from the SNS server 114 to the user terminal. However, when the communication server 118 stores identification information and the like of the user terminal 104 and the players Pa and Pd can directly transmit to the user terminal 104 used respectively, the communication server 118 and the user terminal 104 directly communicate. You may do it.

  In FIG. 2, the player Pa text-inputs the utterance M1 to the user terminal 104a. The icon 124a is an image registered in advance to identify the player Pa. The utterance M1 for the conversation object 122a is transmitted to the communication server 118, and the communication server 118 transfers the utterance M1 to the SNS server 114b. The conversation object 122b of the SNS server 114b causes the user terminal 104d to display the statement M1 of the player Pa. According to such a control method, the player Pd can receive the message M1 of the player Pa at the exchange site A at the user interface of the exchange site B via the conversation object 122b. Further, on the user terminal 104d, not the conversation object 122 but the icon 124a of the player Pa is displayed as the speaker. Actually, the conversation object 122 b represents the speech M 1 of the player Pa, but the player Pd looks at the icon 124 a and the speech M 1, so whether the player Pa is speaking M 1 at the exchange site B looks like.

  Similarly, when the player Pd inputs a text of the message M2 to the user terminal 104d, the message M2 is transferred to the communication server 118 via the SNS server 114b. The conversation object 122a causes the user terminal 104a of the player Pa to display the message M2 with the icon 124b of the player Pd.

  Further, in FIG. 2, the conversation object 122 voluntarily performs the utterance M3. The utterance M3 is transmitted to the user terminal 104a together with the icon 124x of the conversation object 122a via the SNS server 114a. The speech M3 of the conversation object 122 is displayed on the user terminal 104a of the player Pa. The same applies to the user terminal 104d.

  In the above-described conversation transfer control, the player Pa is not in direct conversation with the player Pd. The statement M1 of the player Pa is intended for the conversation object 122a. The conversation object 122 b acts as a representative of the player Pa to the player Pd. In FIG. 2, in the user terminal 104d, the conversation object 122d displays the message M1 together with the icon 124a of the player Pa. The player Pd can talk with the player Pa of the exchange site A with the same user interface as the exchange site B.

  The conversation object 122 may speak using the icon 124 x of the conversation object 122 instead of the icon 124 a of the player Pa when speaking as a representative of the player Pa. The conversation object 122 d may also act as an intermediary on the display as “the player Pa says“ M1 ””. In this case, the player Pd can easily recognize that the conversation object 122 b is a mediator of conversation.

  Note that the conversation object 122 is not an essential component in realizing the conversation between the player Pa and the player Pb. For example, the communication server 118 may transfer the statement M1 of the player Pa as it is to the user terminal 104d. However, if the conversation object 122 (pseudo player) is made to participate in the conversation group, it can appear as if the conversation group includes three players. It is thought that it is easier to activate the conversation if the conversation object 122 mediates and the conversation object 122 speaks spontaneously as appropriate, rather than having two people who are not acquainted with each other communicate.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the game server 116 and the game device 110.
Each component of the game server 116 and the game apparatus 110 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and computing units such as various coprocessors, a storage device such as a memory or storage, and hardware including a wired or wireless communication line connecting them. , And implemented by software stored in the storage device and supplying processing instructions to the computing unit. The computer program may be configured by a device driver, an operating system, various application programs located in the upper layer of them, and a library that provides common functions to these programs. Each block described below indicates not a hardware unit configuration but a function unit block. The same applies to the communication server 118 described with reference to FIG.

(Game server 116)
The game server 116 includes a communication unit 126, a data processing unit 128, and a data storage unit 130.
Communication unit 126 takes charge of communication processing with game device 110 (relay device 112) and communication server 118 via Internet 106. The data storage unit 130 stores various data. The data processing unit 128 executes various processes based on the data acquired by the communication unit 126 and the data stored in the data storage unit 130. The data processing unit 128 also functions as an interface between the communication unit 126 and the data storage unit 130.

The communication unit 126 includes a receiving unit 132 and a transmitting unit 134. The receiving unit 132 receives data from the communication server 118 or the like, and the transmitting unit 134 transmits the data to the communication server 118 or the like.
The receiving unit 132 includes a matching request receiving unit 136 and a player registration receiving unit 138. The matching request receiving unit 136 receives a “matching request” which is a request for participation in the multiplayer game. The matching request includes a player ID (hereinafter also referred to as “PID”) and a game ID (hereinafter also referred to as “GID”). The player registration receiving unit 138 receives player registration for the game system 100.

  The transmission unit 134 includes a player information transmission unit 140. The player information transmission unit 140 transmits the player information of the players included in the game group to the communication server 118. The player information is various information stored in a player data storage unit 154 described later, such as a player ID and a game ID.

The data storage unit 130 stores a game data storage unit 152, a player data storage unit 154, a video storage unit 156, and a matching information storage unit 158.
The game data storage unit 152 stores a game program for the game server 116. The player data storage unit 154 stores various player information. The player data storage unit 154 will be described later with reference to FIG. The video storage unit 156 stores video data in which the result of the game play is recorded. The matching information storage unit 158 stores matching information indicating the member configuration of the game group. The matching information storage unit 158 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The data processing unit 128 includes a matching processing unit 142, a game control unit 144, a player registration unit 146, a video recording unit 148, and a video reproduction unit 150.
The game control unit 144 cooperates with the game device 110 to control the execution of the game. When the player registration is applied, the player registration unit 146 issues a player ID and registers the player ID in the player data storage unit 154. The player inputs an available SNS and its account at the time of player registration. The game control unit 144 permits the execution of the game after the completion of the player registration.

  When a plurality of players make a matching request for the same game, the matching processing unit 142 selects a player with a predetermined number as the upper limit and sets a game group. The video recording unit 148 records the progress of the game in the video storage unit 156 as video data (moving image). The video reproduction unit 150 reproduces video data. In the present embodiment, the video data is reproduced at the user terminal 104, but may be reproduced at the relay device 112 or the game device 110. Recording and reproduction of video data will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Game device 110)
The game device 110 includes a user interface processing unit 160, a data processing unit 162, a communication unit 164, and a data storage unit 166.
The user interface processing unit 160 takes charge of processing related to the user interface such as image display and voice output, as well as accepting an operation from the player via an input device such as a button or a control stick. The communication unit 164 takes charge of communication processing with the game server 116 (relay device 112) via the Internet 106. The data storage unit 166 stores various data. The data processing unit 162 executes various processes based on the data acquired by the communication unit 164, the operation instruction input via the user interface processing unit 160, and the data stored in the data storage unit 166. The data processing unit 162 also functions as an interface of the communication unit 164, the user interface processing unit 160, and the data storage unit 166. The data storage unit 166 stores various information such as a game program.

  The user interface processing unit 160 includes an input unit 168 that receives an input from the player, and an output unit 170 that outputs various information such as an image and a sound to the player. The data processing unit 162 includes a game execution unit 172 that executes a game.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the communication server 118.
The communication server 118 includes a communication unit 174, a data processing unit 176, and a data storage unit 178.
The communication unit 174 takes charge of communication processing with the SNS server 114 and the game server 116 via the Internet 106. The data storage unit 178 stores various data. The data processing unit 176 executes various processes based on the data acquired by the communication unit 174 and the data stored in the data storage unit 178. The data processing unit 176 also functions as an interface between the communication unit 174 and the data storage unit 178.

The communication unit 174 includes a receiving unit 180 and a transmitting unit 182. The receiving unit 180 receives data from the game server 116 or the like, and the transmitting unit 182 transmits the data to the game server 116 or the like.
The receiving unit 180 includes a player information receiving unit 184 and a speech receiving unit 186. The player information receiving unit 184 receives player information of members / players of the game group from the game server 116. The speech reception unit 186 receives the speech of the player in the conversation group. The transmission unit 182 includes a speech transfer unit 188 and a selection screen transmission unit 189. The statement transfer unit 188 transfers the statement of the player in the conversation group to the user terminals 104 of the other players. The selection screen transmission unit 189 transmits a conversation group selection screen (described later with reference to FIG. 8).

The data storage unit 178 includes a conversation group information storage unit 190 and an alternative text storage unit 192.
The conversation group information storage unit 190 stores conversation group information which is information on players included in the conversation group. The alternative text storage unit 192 stores alternative text for correcting a message. The alternative text storage unit 192 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The data processing unit 176 includes a conversation object control unit 194, a conversation group setting unit 196, and a speech analysis unit 198.
The conversation object control unit 194 controls the conversation object 122. The entities (instances) of the conversation object 122 in the present embodiment are set for each conversation group. When the conversation group is set, the conversation object control unit 194 associates the conversation object 122 and the member player, which are set in advance, with one or more SNS servers 114 that the member player registers with the account. The conversation object control unit 194 determines behavior of the conversation object 122, for example, speech substitution or spontaneous speech. Reception and transfer of the player's speech, in other words, transmission and reception processing is executed by the speech reception unit 186 and the speech transfer unit 188. The conversation group setting unit 196 sets a conversation group by the method described later. The speech analysis unit 198 analyzes the speech of the player by natural language analysis, and performs forwarding suppression or conversion of the speech. Details will be described later with reference to FIG. In addition, when the conversation group setting unit 196 sets a conversation group, the conversation group setting unit 196 notifies members and players of the conversation group of the fact that the conversation group has been set by a known means such as an SNS message.

FIG. 5 is a data structure diagram of the player setting information 200. As shown in FIG.
The player setting information 200 is stored in the player data storage unit 154 of the game server 116. The player must perform player registration before starting the game on the game device 110. The player inputs the player name to be used in the game, the account registered SNS (interaction site) and the account name thereof to the game apparatus 110. The communication unit 164 of the game device 110 transmits a player registration request to the game server 116, and the player registration unit 146 registers the player in the player setting information 200.

  According to FIG. 5, the player with the player ID = P01 (hereinafter referred to as “player (P01)”) is registered as a player under the player name “Nicholas”. The player (P01) can use two exchange sites of SNS1 and SNS2. The account name of SNS1 and the account name of SNS2 are both "Ishihara".

  SNS is essentially a web service that allows "friends" such as family members and friends to easily talk. Therefore, SNS account names are often registered under their real names in order to be able to identify each other. On the other hand, players forming a game group are often in a one-on-one relationship. Because of the unknown relationship, it is rare for the player's name to reveal the real name. The account name "Ishihara" of the player (P01) is likely to be a real name, and the player name "Nicholas" is likely to be a pseudonym.

  The player (P02) can use only the SNS1. The player name is "Atlas" and the account name is "Yoshikawa". The player (P03) can use only the SNS2. The player name is "Rex" and the account name is "Forest". Since the player (P02) and the player (P03) use separate SNSs, originally, two people can not communicate with each other through the SNS. However, according to the present embodiment, the communication server 118 (the conversation object 122) can mediate the conversation between the player (P02) and the player (P03) as described with reference to FIG.

  The player information may further include various attributes such as gender, age, player attributes such as place of residence, player rank indicating the proficiency of the game, play history, and items and characters held. .

FIG. 6 is a data structure diagram of the matching information 202. As shown in FIG.
The matching information 202 is stored in the matching information storage unit 158 of the game server 116. For example, for the game (G01), it is assumed that the matching request receiving unit 136 receives a matching request from 20 players in a predetermined period. The matching processing unit 142 selects a predetermined number of players from the 20 players. It may be selected at random or may be selected by a known method in consideration of player rank and the like. A plurality of selected players form a game group, and the matching processing unit 142 sets a matching ID (hereinafter also referred to as “MID”) to the game group.

  According to FIG. 6, the game group (M01) targets the game (G01), and the members are three players: a player (P01), a player (P02), and a player (P03). When the game group is set, the player information transmission unit 140 transmits the player information of the players included in the game group to the communication server 118.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the process of forming a game group and a conversation group.
The matching processing unit 142 selects one or more players from the players who have transmitted the matching request, and sets a game group (S10). The player information transmission unit 140 transmits the player information of the players included in the game group to the communication server 118, and the player information reception unit 184 of the communication server 118 receives this (S12). The player information includes at least a player name, an available SNS, and an account name thereof.

  The conversation group setting unit 196 sets a conversation group for members and players included in the game group (S14). The conversation group setting unit 196 registers the member configuration of the conversation group in the conversation group information storage unit 190 as conversation group information. When the game group (M01) shown in FIG. 6 is set, the conversation group setting unit 196 is a member / player of the game group (M01): player (P01), player (P02) and player (P04). Set up a conversation group to include. That is, upon setting of a game group, a conversation group by the same member is automatically set separately. The conversation group setting unit 196 notifies members and players of the conversation group (game group) that the conversation group has been set.

  After setting the game group, the game control unit 144 of the game server 116 executes the multiplayer game in cooperation with the game execution unit 172 of the game apparatus 110 (S16). When the game is over, the matching processing unit 142 dissolves the game group (S18). That is, the matching processing unit 142 sets a game group at the start of the multiplay game, and dissolves the game group at the end of the multiplay game. On the other hand, the conversation group is not disbanded even when the multiplayer game is over. A conversation via the conversation group is possible regardless of whether the multiplayer game is being executed (S20).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the game group is set, the conversation group is also set automatically. And, even if the game group breaks up, the conversation group is maintained as it is. Therefore, even after the end of the multiplayer game, members of the old game group can continue to interact.

  A game that enables friend application is also conceivable. For example, a player (P01) belonging to the game group (M01) may make a friend application to the player (P02) in order to maintain the exchange after the game group is dissolved. When the player (P02) approves the friend application, the player (P01) and the player (P02) become "friends". Here, “friends” means a constant relationship in which one has a mutually approving relationship and one can send a message to the other at an arbitrary timing.

  However, in a relationship where you just play a multiplayer game, even if there is a temporary sense of solidarity associated with sharing the game experience, it does not create a sense of closeness that you would like to create a continuous relationship There are many things. Therefore, it is considered that applying for a friend to a player who just happened to meet in a game group has a strong psychological resistance. In this embodiment, since the conversation group is automatically set at the same time as the game group, the player is provided with a means for maintaining the exchange between members even if the intention is not particularly indicated.

  If the conversation group gets excited, it may develop into a friend relationship. Also, if you are not interested in the members of the conversation group, you may leave the conversation group. In particular, in the present embodiment, members of the conversation group can speak not the account name of the SNS but the player name of the game as the speaker name. For this reason, it is possible to foster exchanges in the conversation group while maintaining anonymity. The game support apparatus 102 can support the fostering of human relationships established with multiplay games by continuing once-a-day connection of the game group as a conversation group even after the end of the game and securing anonymity in the conversation group .

FIG. 8 is a screen view of the conversation group selection screen 204. As shown in FIG.
A conversation group selection screen 204 shown in FIG. 8 is a screen displayed on the user terminal 104 of the player (P01). The player (P01) is associated with the conversation group each time he participates in the multiplayer game. Since the player (P01) participates in the game group (M01), the player (P01) is a member of the conversation group (M01) corresponding to the game group (M01). The members of the conversation group (M01) are three members of a player (P01), a player (P02) and a player (P04) as shown in FIG. The conversation group (M01) is established with multiplay of the game (G01) on April 1st.

  Similarly, the player (P01) is also a member of the conversation group (M14) and the conversation group (M23). The conversation group (M14) is established when the game (G03) is multi-played by five players on April 3. The conversation group (M23) is established triggered by multiplay of the game (G02) by four people on April 10. The conversation group setting unit 196 specifies a conversation group to which the player (P01) belongs, and generates a conversation group selection screen 204 (web page). The conversation group selection screen 204 includes a conversation group button 206 corresponding to the conversation group. The selection screen transmission unit 189 transmits the web page forming the conversation group selection screen 204 to the user terminal 104. The player (P01) can open the chat screen corresponding to any conversation group by touching the conversation group button 206.

  The conversation group setting unit 196 changes the display order of the conversation group button 206 according to the activity level of the conversation. For example, the conversation group setting unit 196 moves the conversation group button 206 of the conversation group said by the player (P01) upward. The conversation group setting unit 196 moves the conversation group button 206 of a conversation group which has not been spoken by the player (P01) for a predetermined period or more downward. The display order of the conversation group in which the player (P01) made a predetermined positive statement such as "Like" may be increased, and the display order of the conversation group in which a predetermined negative statement such as "No good" may be decreased. . The conversation group setting unit 196 may move the display order of the conversation group as the target to a higher rank, when any player makes a statement. The conversation group setting unit 196 may automatically delete a conversation group for which a speech has not been made by any player for a predetermined period or more.

  The number of conversation groups can be very large, as a conversation group is set up each time a multiplayer game is played. By automatically sub-displaying or deleting conversation groups that are not exciting, it is possible to suppress confusion of the user interface due to the conversation groups becoming crowded. The player can speak freely in the automatically set conversation group and can leave the conversation group freely any time.

FIG. 9 is a data structure diagram of the speech adjustment information 208. As shown in FIG.
The speech adjustment information 208 is stored in the alternative text storage unit 192 of the communication server 118. In the conversation group, the player speaks with the player name (provisional name) as the speaker name. Since it is possible to speak anonymously, the possibility of inappropriate speech is also assumed. Therefore, in the speech adjustment information 208, the substitute text and the necessity of transfer suppression are previously associated with the registered text (inappropriate term).

  For example, when a registered text "idiot" is included in a player's speech, the speech analysis unit 198 converts the registered text "idiot" into an alternative text "pocket" and transfers it. When the player (P01) makes a statement “I am stupid”, the statement analysis unit 198 converts this statement into “no use”, and the statement transfer unit 188 transfers the converted statement to the conversation group.

  A control condition (transfer suppression) is set in the registered text "death". The utterance analysis unit 198 does not transmit the utterance including the registered text “death” to other players in the conversation group. According to such a control method, since the utterance analysis unit 198 can regulate inappropriate utterances, it is possible to prevent problems in the conversation group. The conversation group setting unit 196 may forcibly disassociate the conversation group when the inappropriate speech per unit time exceeds a predetermined number.

  In the following, it is assumed that the game (G01) is an action game in which a plurality of players form a team and play against the enemy. The players operate their own characters (avatars) to fight against enemies in the battlefield of the three-dimensional virtual space. The players not only share the game experience to fight against the enemy while cooperating with each other, but they can talk during the game or after the game is over.

FIG. 10 is a screen view of the first communication screen 210. As shown in FIG.
The first communication screen 210 is a general screen displayed on the user terminal 104 by the SNS server 114. The first communication screen 210 shown in FIG. 10 is a screen displayed on the user terminal 104 of the player (P01), which targets the conversation group (M01) of the player (P01), the player (P02) and the player (P04). Suppose that there is. It is assumed that the player name of the player (P01) is "Nicholas (provisional name)", the player name of the player (P02) is "Atlas (provisional name)", and the player name of the player name (P04) is "Parks (provisional name)" See also Figure 5).

  A first communication screen 210 shown in FIG. 10 shows a state of reflection meeting by members of the conversation group (M01) after the end of the game (G01). Each player talks with a player name (a pseudonym). In FIG. 10, the player (P02: Atlas) points out a point of reflection to the player (P01: Nicolas). Finally, the player (P01) proposes a re-challenge for the game (G01). If active conversations are changed in the conversation group (M01) set for the game group (M01) that happens to be formed in the game (G01) in this way, the members and players of the conversation group (M01) play the game again It may challenge (G01). The multiplay of the game (G01) allows members to temporarily share the game experience, and analyze and refute the game experience in the conversation group (M01). For this reason, it is possible to foster a sense of closeness between the players by continuing the exchange of the conversation group (M01) without temporarily ending the feeling of solidarity generated during the multiplayer game.

  By maintaining the conversation group, the game support apparatus 102 can provide not only the game itself but also new enjoyment of the reflection meeting after the game is over.

FIG. 11 is a screen view of the second communication screen 220. As shown in FIG.
The second communication screen 220 is also a general screen displayed on the user terminal 104 by the SNS server 114. The conversation object control unit 194 can cause the conversation object 122 to relay live game play. The second communication screen 220 of FIG. 11 is a screen displayed on the user terminal 104 of the player (P01: Nicolas) when the game group (M01) multiplays the game (G01).

  When the avatar operated by the player (P01) moves at high speed rightward on the battlefield formed in the game (G01), the game control unit 144 of the game server 116 performs “player (P01)” “right movement” “high speed Information to the communication server 118. The conversation object control unit 194 of the communication server 118 creates a message “Nicholas runs right” according to a predetermined rule based on the notified information. The conversation object control unit 194 transmits the message as the speech of the conversation object 122 to each player of the conversation group (M01).

  As described above, the conversation object control unit 194 generates a message based on a predetermined rule based on the play state detected in the game (G01), and transmits the message as a speech of the conversation object 122, whereby the conversation object 122 is generated. A user interface is realized as if the game play is being broadcast lively.

  The player may confirm the second communication screen 220 while playing the game, or may reconfirm the progress of the game play by confirming the messages on the second communication screen 220 after the game is over. . The player who has participated in the multiplayer game may conduct a reflection meeting as shown in FIG. 10 while confirming the speech of the conversation object 122. Further, even when the game (G01) is played by one person, it is possible to reconfirm the content of his / her play by the speech collection of the conversation object 122. The player can use the speech collection of the conversation object 122 to improve his / her play. It can be said that the speech collection of the conversation object 122 can be used like a shogi syllabary. In addition, since the user terminal 104 can communicate after playing the multiplay game, the game apparatus 110 is not occupied for a long time for purposes other than the game of interaction between players. Therefore, communication between users can be activated without deteriorating the profitability (rotational rate) of the game device 110.

  The conversation object control unit 194 may cause the conversation object 122 to give explanations and advice as well as the real situation. For example, when there is a large space behind enemy E1, conversation object 122 may advise that the space behind enemy E1 is open. Also, when the enemy E2 is approaching from behind the avatar, the conversation object 122 may advise that it should be alert.

  If the conversation object 122 is a tongue tongue, it is considered that the conversation group is likely to be activated. Also on the first communication screen 210, the conversation object control unit 194 may cause the conversation object 122 to speak appropriately. Also, when the conversation group is activated, specifically, the conversation object control unit 194 decreases the number of utterances of the conversation object 122 as the number of utterances by the player per unit time increases, and the utterance opportunity is given to the player. You may transfer it.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of the battle field 230 of the game (G01).
As described above, in the game (G01), the game control unit 144 of the game server 116 generates the battle field 230 (game space) as a three-dimensional virtual space. A player accesses the game server 116 from the game device 110 and enters a team match. The game execution unit 172 of the game device 110 displays a three-dimensional image based on the position and gaze direction of the avatar operated by the player on the battlefield 230.

  In FIG. 12, the game group A and the game group B are in competition. Three players included in the game group A operate the avatars 232a to 232c, respectively. Three players included in the game group B operate the avatars 232 d to 232 f. The player fights against the opposing team while making full use of swords and magic.

  The image recording unit 148 records position coordinates and actions of the avatars 232 on the battlefield 230 in chronological order by a known method. The progress state of the game is stored as three-dimensional video data. If the video reproduction unit 150 reproduces the video data, it is possible to reconfirm the change in battle status from the start to the end of the game. The video reproduction unit 150 transmits the video data to the user terminal 104 and causes the user terminal 104 to reproduce the video data. The player can also instruct reproduction of video data on the first communication screen 210 or the like. When one of the players says "play start", the message analysis unit 198 instructs the video playback unit 150 to play back video data. When reproducing an image on the user terminal 104, the camera position (viewpoint 236) is set to a predetermined position, for example, a position overlooking the battlefield 230. For this reason, at the time of video reproduction, it is possible to confirm the movement of each avatar 232 from above.

  The player can also control the video reproduction method by the utterance including the point-in-time text and the viewpoint-indication text. The “point-in-time text” is text that indicates the playback time point. For example, when a statement “play from 2 minutes 30 seconds” is made, the statement analysis unit 198 extracts a point-in-time text “2 minutes 30 seconds” indicating “time” “play from”. In this case, a combination of a term indicating a time of “two minutes and thirty seconds” and a term indicating “half-on reproduction” is “point-indication text”.

  The video playback unit 150 is made to play back video when 2 minutes and 30 seconds have elapsed since the game start. In addition, when any player makes a remark such as "Reproduce from the scene where Nicholas sniper shot the enemy E3", the statement analysis unit 198 reads "Nicholas", "sniper", "Enemy E3", "scene", "regenerate from", etc. Extract the point-in-time text. Then, the video reproduction unit 150 specifies a reproduction time point that meets the above conditions, and reproduces the video data from the time when the player (P01: Nicholas) sniperizes the enemy E1.

  The “viewpoint designation text” is a text that designates a playback viewpoint. For example, when the remark "reproduction from the viewpoint of the Nicholas" is made, the statement analysis unit 198 extracts viewpoint designation texts "Nicholas", "the viewpoint", and "reproduction", and the video reproduction unit 150 The video data is reproduced as a two-dimensional video viewed from the viewpoint. Members can share the play progress seen from the line of sight of the player (P01). According to the viewpoint instruction text, the play content can be reconfirmed from various viewpoints such as viewpoints viewed from other avatars 232.

FIG. 13 is a screen view of the third communication screen 240. As shown in FIG.
The third communication screen 240 is also a screen displayed on the user terminal 104 by the SNS server 114. The third communication screen 240 shown in FIG. 13 is a screen displayed on the user terminal 104 of the player (P01), as a target of the conversation group (M01). When a member / player of the conversation group (M01) plays a game, the conversation object control unit 194 causes the conversation object 122 to make a statement to that effect.

  It is assumed that a player (P02: Atlas) who is a member of the conversation group (M01) plays the game (G01) after the game group (M01) is released. Here, it is assumed that the player (P02) has defeated seven enemy characters in the game (G01). The game control unit 144 notifies the communication server 118 of the play result of the player (P02), and the conversation object control unit 194 uses the conversation object 122 as a speaker for the conversation group to which the player (P02) belongs. Report the play results of). In FIG. 13, the player (P01: Nicholas) has said "I will do it!" The conversation object 122 transmits the speech of the player (P01) to the player (P02). As described above, even after the game group (M01) is disbanded, the conversation object 122 can alert the player's competitive spirit by notifying the member's play status (near-by status) in the conversation group (M01).

The game system 100 has been described above based on the embodiment.
In game system 100, when a game group is formed in a multiplayer game, a conversation group is also automatically formed. Since it is not necessary to have a player's voluntary action such as a friend application, it becomes easy to continue the exchange of the members of the old game group even after the multiplayer game is over.

  The conversation group does not burden the player with the procedure because the conversation group uses the exchange site already registered in the account. Even when a plurality of players have account registrations on different exchange sites, the communication server 118 can mediate the conversation by transferring the speech of each player to the respective exchange sites. Communication integrated with existing exchange sites is possible.

  The utterance analysis unit 198 can prevent the trouble in the conversation group by converting the inappropriate utterance into a regulation or alternative text. In the conversation group, each player can talk by the player name. In other words, anonymity can be secured in the conversation group. When you play a multiplayer game, you may not recognize each other as well as it may be possible to reveal your real name even if you have some familiarity. In the conversation group, since the conversation can be conducted anonymously, the psychological resistance in continuing the exchange after the game is suppressed. If the conversation group is activated and the closeness to each other is increased, you may apply for a friend, or you may actually meet and enjoy the game together.

  In the present embodiment, the conversation object 122 urges player interaction. When the player (P01) speaks, the conversation object 122 speaks at the exchange site of the player (P02) in the name of the player (P01). Even if the conversation object 122 quotes the statement of the player (P01) like “the player (P01) says“... ””, The conversation object 122 transmits the statement of the player (P01) to the player (P02) Good. In this case, since the player (P01) speaks to the conversation object 122, it is possible to further suppress the psychological resistance of the player (P01) to the conversation with the unknown player (P02).

  As described in connection with FIG. 13, the conversation object 122 can evoke the competition among players by transmitting the game play trend of other members of the old game group (conversation group). Therefore, even when the conversation is interrupted in the conversation group, the conversation group can be reactivated by another game play.

  According to this embodiment, it is possible to hold a reflection meeting in the conversation group after the game is over. At this time, it is possible to confirm the play content of the game by video. The game support apparatus 102 can provide the player with new playability that not only the game itself but also analysis of the game can be enjoyed by everyone.

  In the social networking service (SNS), a user can create a group for a plurality of users to talk by registering (mutual approval) another user as a “friend”. For example, if the user P1 applies for a friend application to the user P2 and the user P2 approves the application for friends, a conversation group of the user P1 and the user P2 can be created. However, even if the user P1 is interested in a multiplayer game, the user P2 is not necessarily interested. The process of starting a game after making friends in this way is difficult to establish. According to the present embodiment, it is possible to create a loose "connection" called a game group, and to foster this "connection" through the conversation group. The game support apparatus 102 can provide a mechanism (platform) for fostering a once-a-year-old human relationship created with a game into a more stable human relationship.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and modification, and the components can be modified and embodied without departing from the scope of the invention. Various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the above-described embodiment and modifications. Moreover, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the above-mentioned embodiment and modification.

  Although the game system 100 is described as being configured by the user terminal 104, the game support apparatus 102, the relay apparatus 112, the game apparatus 110, the SNS server 114, etc., part of the functions of the game support apparatus 102 is the game apparatus 110 or the relay apparatus It may be realized by 112, and a part of the functions of game device 110 and relay device 112 may be assigned to game support device 102. Also, a third device other than the game support device 102, the game device 110, and the relay device 112 may play a part of the functions of these devices.

  The aggregate of the functions of the game server 116 and the communication server 118 described in FIGS. 3 and 4 can also be grasped as one “information processing apparatus” on the whole. Game server 116 and communication server 118 may be formed as a single device. How to distribute a plurality of functions necessary to realize the present invention to one or more hardwares is considered in view of the processing capability of each hardware, the specification required of the game system 100, etc. It should be decided.

  In the present embodiment, it has been described that the player talks with another player through the user terminal 104. As a modification, in the game device 110 or the relay device 112, a conversation with another player may be realized. In this case, a communication screen is configured mainly for players who do not have the user terminal 104 and using a part of the display unit (not shown) of the game apparatus 110 and the relay apparatus 112. Further, similarly to the user terminal 104, the game device 110 and the relay device 112 realize a conversation by transmitting and receiving information necessary for conversation with the game support device 102 and the like. In addition, when talking using the game apparatus 110 or the relay device 112, the conversation ends with the end of the game, but as shown in FIG. 5, by referring to setting information for each player, even after the game ends. The transmission destination of the message may be switched from the game device 110 or the relay device 112 to the user terminal 104 so that the user terminal 104 can participate in the conversation. Although the video data in the present embodiment is described as a moving image, the video data may be one or more still images periodically recorded. In the present embodiment, each player has been described as text input of speech, but speech may be input as speech.

  In the present embodiment, the members of the game group and the members of the conversation group are described as being completely identical. As a modification, a conversation group may be set for only a part of the members of the game group. For example, if it is a specification that can participate in the multiplay game without registering the player, only the player who is performing the player registration may be included in the conversation group. Only the player who has played an active part in the multiplayer game, for example, the player who has defeated the predetermined number of enemies may be registered in the conversation group. The conversation group setting unit 196 may randomly extract a predetermined number of players from the members / players of the game group, and set a conversation group based on only the selected player.

  The conversation group setting unit 196 may remove a player who has not spoken in the conversation group for a predetermined period or more from the conversation group. Alternatively, the conversation group setting unit 196 may withdraw the player who has repeated inappropriate speech a predetermined number of times or more from the conversation group.

  In the present embodiment, it has been described that the conversation object 122 is assigned to each conversation group. Alternatively, only one conversation object 122 at communication server 118 may predominate each conversation group.

  The conversation object control unit 194 may set the conversation object 122 for each player. For example, a conversation object 122 (P01) acting as an agent of the player (P01) and a conversation object 122 (P02) acting as an agent of the player (P02) may be set. In this case, the speech of the player (P01) is transmitted to the player (P02) as the speech of the conversation object 122 (P01), and the speech of the player (P02) is transmitted to the player (P01) as the speech of the conversation object 122 (P02) . Since the user interface is as if it is in conversation with an agent of the other player instead of the other player, the player can more easily speak freely. Even when the player (P01) wants to invite the player (P02) to the game again, the person who invites the conversation object 122 (P02) to act as an agent of the player (P02) instead of directly inviting the player (P02), Anxiety about the possibility of rejection may be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, when any player included in the conversation group speaks, it has been described that the utterance is shared among the entire conversation group. As a modification, the player (P01) may specify the player (P02) to execute communication. The utterance transfer unit 188 may forward the utterance only to the designated player when the utterance target is designated.

  The present embodiment has been described on the assumption that each player has an account registration in any of the exchange sites. The communication server 118 may operate its own exchange site. Then, the communication server 118 may cause the player not registered in any of the exchange sites to perform account registration in the exchange site operated by the communication server 118.

  Even if a conversation group is established, it is expected that the conversation group will not be excited if the speech continues from the beginning of the game. Therefore, the conversation object control unit 194 may cause the conversation object 122 to lead the conversation by causing the conversation object 122 to make various utterances spontaneously. For example, the conversation object 122 may make a statement that praises the player's play content. The spontaneous remarks of the conversation object 122 are realized by the application of the existing bot related technology.

  The data processing unit 128 of the game server 116 may include a play reservation unit (not shown). For example, it is assumed that a member / player of a certain conversation group wants to play the multiplayer game again with the same member. In this case, a member of the conversation group speaks to the conversation object 122 "Please reserve a game (G01) with this member at 19:00". 198 performs natural language analysis of the message, and the play reservation unit notifies the matching processing unit 142 of the game server 116 of the reservation time and the matching ID (MID) of the conversation group. When the matching request received in the predetermined period from 19:00 to 19:05 includes a matching request for all members of the conversation group having made a game reservation, the matching processing unit 142 matches the members of this conversation group again You may According to such a control method, a game group is formed by the first multiplayer game, and interaction between members is deepened by the conversation group, and a cycle of enjoying the second multiplayer game in the same game group is realized.

  In the present embodiment, the arcade game has been described. However, the game system 100 may be realized for a home game machine, a smartphone, a personal computer, and the like. When the player has a plurality of smartphones (user terminals 104), the player may use different smartphones to talk with the smartphone for playing the network game.

  The conversation group is also applicable to applications other than games. For example, the game support apparatus 102 may solicit matching requests in the category of “people who likes baseball”. The conversation group setting unit 196 may set a conversation group for people who like baseball by randomly selecting several people from users who gather in the category of “people who like baseball”. Thus, the conversation group can be formed as a salon based not only on the game but also on some common points. Also in this case, the user may foster once-a-day interaction by talking anonymously with the help of the conversation object 122.

  Reference Signs List 100 game system 102 game support device 104 user terminal 106 Internet 108 store 110 game device 112 relay device 114 SNS server 116 game server 118 communication server 120 dedicated line 120 conversation object 124 icon 126 communication unit 128 data processing unit 130 data storage unit 132 reception unit 134 transmission unit 136 matching request reception unit 138 player registration reception unit 140 player information transmission unit 142 matching processing unit 144 game control unit 146 player registration unit, 148 video recording unit, 150 video reproduction unit, 152 game data storage unit, 154 player data storage unit, 156 video storage unit, 158 matching information storage unit, 160 -User interface processing unit 162 data processing unit 164 communication unit 166 data storage unit 168 input unit 170 output unit 172 game execution unit 174 communication unit 176 data processing unit 178 data storage unit 180 reception unit 182 transmission unit 184 player information reception unit 186 speech reception unit 188 speech transmission unit 189 selection screen transmission unit 190 conversation group information storage unit 192 alternative text storage unit 194 conversation object control unit 196 conversation group setting Part, 198 Speech analysis part, 200 Player setting information, 202 Matching information, 204 Conversation group selection screen, 206 Conversation group button, 208 Speech adjustment information, 210 1st communication screen, 220 2nd communication screen, 230 Battlefield, 23 Point of view, 240 the third communication screen

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Connected via multiple communication devices with multiple game devices,
A matching request receiving unit that receives matching requests from a plurality of players;
A matching processing unit that determines two or more players from the plurality of players, and sets a game group that is a group of players who simultaneously play a multiplay game;
A conversation group setting unit for setting a conversation group as another group of players included in the game group when the game group is set;
A speech reception unit that receives a speech from a player included in the conversation group;
A speech forwarding unit that forwards the accepted speech to another player included in the conversation group;
The matching processing unit cancels the game group when the game ends.
The information processing apparatus, wherein the conversation group setting unit maintains the conversation group even after the game is over. The speech analysis apparatus further comprises: a speech analysis unit that determines whether or not a speech includes a predetermined registration text, and converts the registration text into a substitute text.
2. The information processing according to claim 1, wherein the message transfer unit, when the message includes the registration text, suppresses transfer of the message or transfers the message after conversion into the alternative text. apparatus. A video recording unit that records video data indicating the progress of the game by the game group;
And a video reproduction unit for reproducing the video data.
The video playback unit sets a playback time point of the video data at a time point corresponding to the point-in-time text when an utterance including a predetermined point-in-time text is accepted from a player included in a conversation group set in the game. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: A video recording unit that records video data indicating the progress of the game by the game group;
And a video reproduction unit for reproducing the video data.
The video playback unit plays back video data to a viewpoint in the game space corresponding to the viewpoint instruction text when a player including a predetermined viewpoint instruction text is received from a player included in a conversation group set in the game. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a viewpoint is set. It is connected with the 1st and 2nd alternating current site outside via a communication network,
When the first player included in the conversation group speaks for a first exchange site registered in advance by the first player, the statement reception unit makes the statement from the first exchange site. Receive
The statement transfer unit is configured to transfer a statement of the first player to a second exchange site registered in advance by a second player included in the conversation group. The information processing apparatus according to any one of the above.   The statement transfer unit assigns the first player's statement to the other players in the conversation group, using the registered name in the game as the speaker name instead of the registered name of the first player at the first exchange site. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the information is transferred. A conversation object control unit for setting a conversation object for each of the first and second exchange sites;
The speech reception unit receives a speech of the first player for a conversation object set in the first exchange site,
7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the message transfer unit causes the conversation object set in the second exchange site to substitute the first player's message.   The conversation object control unit causes the first player to play the game using the conversation object as a speaker when a player included in the conversation group plays a game on the game device after the game group is cancelled. 8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein another player included in the conversation group is notified of the fact that the message is being played. Connected to the game server via a communication line,
A player information receiving unit that receives player information of players included in the game group from the game server, when the game server sets a game group that is a group of players simultaneously playing a multiplay game;
A conversation group setting unit configured to set a conversation group as another group of players included in the game group when player information of the game group is received;
A speech reception unit that receives a speech of a player included in the conversation group;
A speech forwarding unit that forwards the accepted speech to another player included in the conversation group;
A communication server, wherein the conversation group setting unit maintains the conversation group even after the game is over. It is connected with the 1st and 2nd alternating current site outside via a communication network,
When the first player included in the conversation group speaks for a first exchange site registered in advance by the first player, the statement reception unit makes the statement from the first exchange site. Receive
10. The statement transfer unit according to claim 9, wherein the statement transfer unit transfers the statement of the first player to a second exchange site registered in advance by a second player included in the conversation group. Communication server. Including game server and communication server,
The game server is
Connected via multiple communication devices with multiple game devices,
A matching request receiving unit that receives matching requests from a plurality of players;
A matching processing unit that selects two or more players from the plurality of players, and sets a game group that is a group of players who play a multiplay game simultaneously;
A player information transmission unit that transmits player information of players included in the game group to the communication server;
The communication server is
A player information receiving unit that receives player information of players included in the game group from the game server;
A conversation group setting unit configured to set a conversation group as another group of players included in the game group when player information of the game group is received;
A speech reception unit that receives a speech of a player included in the conversation group;
A speech forwarding unit that forwards the accepted speech to another player included in the conversation group;
The matching processing unit cancels the game group when the game ends.
The game system, wherein the conversation group setting unit maintains the conversation group even after the game is over. Including game server and communication server,
The game server is
Connected via a communication network to a plurality of game devices and player terminals owned by a plurality of players,
A matching request receiving unit that receives matching requests from a plurality of players;
A matching processing unit that determines two or more players from the plurality of players, and sets a game group that is a group of players who simultaneously play a multiplay game;
A player information transmission unit that transmits player information of players included in the game group to the communication server;
The communication server is
A player information receiving unit that receives player information of players included in the game group from the game server;
When player information of the game group is received, a conversation group is set as another group of players included in the game group, and a conversation group is set for the player terminal corresponding to the player information included in the conversation group A conversation group setting unit for notifying that
A speech reception unit that receives a speech of a player included in the conversation group from the plurality of player terminals operated by a plurality of players respectively;
And a statement transfer unit for transferring the received statement to the player terminals of other players included in the conversation group,
The matching processing unit cancels the game group when the game ends.
The game system, wherein the conversation group setting unit maintains the conversation group even after the game is over. A function of receiving matching requests from a plurality of players;
A function of determining two or more players from the plurality of players and setting a game group which is a group of players simultaneously playing a multiplayer game;
A function of setting a conversation group as another group of players included in the game group when the game group is set;
A function of receiving a statement from a player included in the conversation group;
A function of transferring the accepted speech to other players included in the conversation group;
A function to cancel the game group when the game is over;
A game program characterized by causing a computer to exhibit the function of maintaining the conversation group even after the game is over.

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