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Recent Intelligence
Published Date: Jul 7, 2026
DISCORD INC.

Discord Patents Game Dev Tools That Could Reshape Who Builds Games

The present technology provides a scripting tool, built on top of an object component architecture of a game engine for creating games, that binds an...

Published Date: Jun 30, 2026
Sony Interactive Entertainment INC.

Sony Patents Braille Subtitles Through DualSense Controller Haptics

To help a computer game player in understanding a computer game, upon pausing the game, visual subtitles may be presented. In addition, or alternativ...

Published Date: Jun 25, 2026
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Microsoft Files Patent to Build Photorealistic Avatars From a Single Photo

A system and method for rendering three-dimensional digital representations of users are disclosed. The described approach addresses challenges in ge...

Industry Reports
Published: Jul 5, 2026
Half-Yearly Report / Filed Patents

What's New in Gaming Patents? H1 2026 Half-Yearly Filed Report

387 patents from 118 companies defined H1 2026, with AI/ML, Hardware, Game Engine, UI/UX, Audio, and Platform the most active categories. Cross-Pl...

Published: Jul 5, 2026
Half-Yearly Report / Granted Patents

What's New in Gaming Patents? H1 2026 Half-Yearly Granted Report

227 patents across 79 companies in H1 2026 concentrated most heavily in AI/ML, Hardware, Game Engine, Cloud Gaming, and UI/UX, with Cross-Plat...

Published: Jul 2, 2026
Monthly Report / Filed Patents

What's New in Gaming Patents? June 2026 Filed Report

AI and cross-platform patents dominated June filings, with companies consistently targeting the same core problem: delivering responsive, personalized...

Published: Jul 2, 2026
Monthly Report / Granted Patents

What's New in Gaming Patents? June 2026 Granted Report

Hardware, AI/ML, and cross-platform infrastructure dominated June's grants. Most patents addressed a shared set of structural problems: keeping cloud ...

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