A method is provided, including: executing a first session of a video game by a cloud gaming system, wherein executing the first session generates a first game state of the video game for gameplay of the video game by a first user; streaming the gameplay of the video game over a network to enable the gameplay of the video game by the first user; receiving, during said gameplay, a command to share an interactive playable portion of the gameplay of the video game by the first user; responsive to the command, providing to a second user access to the interactive playable portion of the video game, through execution of a second session of the video game that generates a second game state of the video game for gameplay of the interactive playable portion by the second user.

Methods enable creation of a game slice from a game. Plurality of games is provided for presentation on a display device. Each game is identified by an image. Selection activity is detected at the image of one of the games. In response to the selection, game code of the selected game is executed to enable game play of an unlocked game. The selected game is streamed to the display device. User interaction related to the game play is received. A recording of the game play is examined to identify portions of the game for generating a game slice, which are returned in a suggested list for selection. Game slice is generated for a selected portion from the list. A recording of the game play for the game slice is associated as a primary video segment. The game slice and the primary video segment are provided for sharing over a network.

Methods enable creation of a game slice from a game. Plurality of games is provided for presentation on a display device. Each game is identified by an image. Selection activity is detected at the image of one of the games. In response to the selection, game code of the selected game is executed to enable game play of an unlocked game. The selected game is streamed to the display device. User interaction related to the game play is received. A recording of the game play is examined to identify portions of the game for generating a game slice, which are returned in a suggested list for selection. Game slice is generated for a selected portion from the list. A recording of the game play for the game slice is associated as a primary video segment. The game slice and the primary video segment are provided for sharing over a network.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an information processing method by computer comprising: a step of acquiring operation information relating to an input operation inputted into a player terminal, a step of acquiring game image data relating to an image of a game application generated by the player terminal while the input operation is performed on the player terminal, a step of generating operation information reproduction data for visually displaying the input operation included in the operation information on the player terminal on the basis of the operation information, and a step of synchronizing the operation information reproduction data and the game image data associated with the operation information reproduction data in response to a reproduction request from the player terminal, and reproducing and displaying them on the player terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an information processing method by computer comprising: a step of acquiring operation information relating to an input operation inputted into a player terminal, a step of acquiring game image data relating to an image of a game application generated by the player terminal while the input operation is performed on the player terminal, a step of generating operation information reproduction data for visually displaying the input operation included in the operation information on the player terminal on the basis of the operation information, and a step of synchronizing the operation information reproduction data and the game image data associated with the operation information reproduction data in response to a reproduction request from the player terminal, and reproducing and displaying them on the player terminal.

The present disclosure generally relates to sharing application visual output. In some examples, a user of a first electronic device selects a second electronic device with which to share visual out data of an application task. In some examples, a user selects a broadcast application from one or more broadcast applications identified by the electronic device for broadcasting the visual output of an application task.

Aspects providing multiple different and selectable viewpoints for displaying graphic image content of an environment. Thus, a computer processor is configured to cause a graphic display device to display a selectable viewpoint identifier within a display of image content presented to a user; display an information item within the graphic display that is associated with the selectable viewpoint identifier and that provides information of selection of the selectable viewpoint identifier, or of a content viewpoint of the associated selectable viewpoint identifier; and change the display of image content presented to the user on the graphic display device from the current view to the content viewpoint of the associated selectable viewpoint identifier, in response to selection of the selectable viewpoint identifier.

A system and method is provided that generates a game log that specifies game events during gameplay to enable efficient distribution of video game playback, facilitates the annotation of gameplay through content from users and others, and generates a video game stream that includes the game log and content. The system facilitates the efficient sharing of video game playback, as well as annotations from users and others. For example, e-sportscasters may use the system to broadcast video game playback with their commentary and/or graphical overlays. Video game players may use the system to share video game playback efficiently with other users. The system may also facilitate the sharing of loadout conditions and micro-transactions relevant to video game playback.

A system and method is provided that generates a game log that specifies game events during gameplay to enable efficient distribution of video game playback, facilitates the annotation of gameplay through content from users and others, and generates a video game stream that includes the game log and content. The system facilitates the efficient sharing of video game playback, as well as annotations from users and others. For example, e-sportscasters may use the system to broadcast video game playback with their commentary and/or graphical overlays. Video game players may use the system to share video game playback efficiently with other users. The system may also facilitate the sharing of loadout conditions and micro-transactions relevant to video game playback.

A program recorded in a computer-readable recording medium causes a processor of a server apparatus communicable with a game apparatus that executes a video game and generates video information indicative of a video of the video game. The program causes a processor of the server apparatus to function as: a distribution information generator configured to generate distribution information indicative of a distributed video based on the video information; and a modifiable replaying information generator configured to generate modifiable replaying information that indicates a progress status of the video game in the game apparatus and that enables a modifiable replaying of a game, of the video game in which a user of a terminal apparatus plays the video game under the progress status of the video game, in the terminal apparatus configured to display the distributed video based on the distribution information generated by the distribution information generator.