System and method for video game promotions based on real world transactions

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product for video game promotions processing and generation based on real world transactions, including a promotion processing system; and a transaction system coupled over a communications network to the promotion processing system, wherein the promotion processing system is configured to generate a video game promotion based on a real world transaction performed on the transaction system.

1 . A system for video game promotions processing and generation based on real world transactions, the system comprising:
 a promotion processing system; and   a transaction system coupled over a communications network to the promotion processing system,   wherein the promotion processing system is configured to generate a video game promotion based on a real world transaction performed on the transaction system.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the transaction system includes one of a game server system, a game client system, a banking system, including a debit card system, a credit card system, and a point-of-sale (POS) system, including a loyalty system, and a retail system. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the transaction includes one of an online or offline credit card transaction, bank transaction, point-of-sale transaction, retail purchase, and loyalty card transaction. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the video game promotion includes one of an online or offline video game promotion, including an incentive or coupon for a game, a game credit, a game play time credit, a feature for a game, a character for a game, a weapon for a game, a game currency, a feature for a game character, a game token, a game level, a game mission, and a game cheat. 
     
     
         5 . A method for video game promotions processing and generation based on real world transactions, the method comprising:
 coupling a transaction system over a communications network to a promotion processing system; and   generating by the promotion processing system a video game promotion based on a real world transaction performed on the transaction system.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the transaction system includes one of a game server system, a game client system, a banking system, including a debit card system, a credit card system, and a point-of-sale (POS) system, including a loyalty system, and a retail system. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the transaction includes one of an online or offline credit card transaction, bank transaction, point-of-sale transaction, retail purchase, and loyalty card transaction. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the video game promotion includes one of an online or offline video game promotion, including an incentive or coupon for a game, a game credit, a game play time credit, a feature for a game, a character for a game, a weapon for a game, a game currency, a feature for a game character, a game token, a game level, a game mission, and a game cheat. 
     
     
         9 . A computer program product for video game promotions processing and generation based on real world transactions and including one or more computer readable instructions embedded on a computer readable medium and configured to cause one or more computer processors to perform the steps of:
 coupling a transaction system over a communications network to a promotion processing system; and   generating by the promotion processing system a video game promotion based on a real world transaction performed on the transaction system.   
     
     
         10 . The computer program product of  claim 9 , wherein the transaction system includes one of a game server system, a game client system, a banking system, including a debit card system, a credit card system, and a point-of-sale (POS) system, including a loyalty system, and a retail system. 
     
     
         11 . The computer program product of  claim 9 , wherein the transaction includes one of an online or offline credit card transaction, bank transaction, point-of-sale transaction, retail purchase, and loyalty card transaction. 
     
     
         12 . The computer program product of  claim 9 , wherein the video game promotion includes one of an online or offline video game promotion, including an incentive or coupon for a game, a game credit, a game play time credit, a feature for a game, a character for a game, a weapon for a game, a game currency, a feature for a game character, a game token, a game level, a game mission, and a game cheat.