In-game incentive granting device and program for incentive granting

Abstract

Provided is a system comprising circuitry. In one aspect, the circuitry is configured to issue, to an existing user of a first game, an introduction code associated with a second game. In one aspect, the circuitry is also configured to grant, to the existing user, a predetermined incentive when at least one new user downloads an application of the second game using the introduction code. The predetermined incentive may be used in the first game.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising circuitry, the circuitry being configured to
 issue, to an existing user of a first game, an introduction code associated with a second game; and   grant, to the existing user, a predetermined first incentive upon registration of at least one new user for the second game using the introduction code, the predetermined first incentive being used in the first game.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to store the introduction code in association with identification information of the existing user. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to store identification information of the at least one new user in association with the introduction code. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a category of the first game being different from a category of the second game. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to issue the introduction code while the existing user is playing the first game. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to issue the introduction code to the existing user upon registration of the existing user for the second game. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to issue the introduction code to the existing user when the existing user clears a predetermined condition in the second game. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to grant, to the existing user, a predetermined second incentive upon registration of the at least one new user for the second game using the introduction code, the predetermined second incentive being used in the second game. 
     
     
         9 . The in-game incentive granting device of  claim 1 , wherein the introduction code includes a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) identifier, and
 wherein the at least one new user downloads an application of the second game from the URL.   
     
     
         10 . The in-game incentive granting device of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the at least one new user includes a plurality of new users;   wherein the circuitry is further configured to grant, to the existing user, a predetermined third incentive, each time a number of the plurality of new users who are registered for the second game exceeds a predetermined number, the predetermined third incentive being used in either the first game or the second game.   
     
     
         11 . The in-game incentive granting device of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the circuitry is further configured to:   determine a ranking that ranks the existing user in descending order of the number of the at least one new user who is registered for the second game upon receipt of the introduction from the existing user; and   grant, to the existing user, a predetermined fourth incentive based on the ranking, the predetermined fourth incentive being used in either the first game or the second game.   
     
     
         12 . The in-game incentive granting device of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the circuitry is further configured to grant, to the existing user, a predetermined fifth incentive when the at least one new clear a predetermined condition in the second game, the predetermined fifth incentive being used in either the first game or the second game.   
     
     
         13 . A method for granting in-game incentive, the method comprising:
 issuing, to an existing user of a first game, an introduction code associated with a second game; and   granting, to the existing user, a predetermined first incentive upon registration of at least one new user for the second game using the introduction code, the predetermined first incentive being used in the first game.