Patent ID: 11957980
Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A non-transitory, computer readable medium storing computer-executable instructions configured to be executed by one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
executing an instance of a multiplayer video game session where in-game characters interact in a virtual environment;
changing a first character from a normal state to a preliminarily defeated state at a first location in the virtual environment, wherein the first character is controlled by first user inputs provided by a first player on a first team;
generating a respawn activation item for the first character;
receiving second user inputs from a second player on the first team controlling a second character to acquire the respawn activation item;
receiving third user inputs from any member of the first team causing any character to use the respawn activation item at a respawn location different from the first location; and
in response to using the respawn activation item at the respawn location, respawning the first character at the respawn location.