System and method of generating and distributing video game streams

A system for generating and providing at least one video game stream for playback of a gameplay of a video game, the system comprising:

• one or more physical processors programmed with one or more computer program instructions which, when executed, cause the one or more physical processors to:
• store a plurality of game logs in a memory, the plurality of game logs comprising at least a first game log that specifies at least a first event that occurred during the gameplay of the video game to which the first game log relates and information that indicates at least a first time in which the first event occurred during the gameplay;
• store a plurality of metadata tracks in the memory, wherein each one of the plurality of metadata tracks is associated with and annotates at least one of the plurality of game logs, the plurality of metadata tracks including at least a first metadata track associated with the first game log and a second metadata track associated with the first game log;
• receive a request to access the at least one video game stream from a user, wherein the request comprises data indicative of the first game log and a metadata track;
• identify, responsive to the request, the first game log and at least one of the first metadata track or the second metadata track to be provided to the user;
• create the at least one video game stream using the first game log and the at least one of the first metadata track or the second metadata track, wherein the creation of the at least one video game stream is performed dynamically in response to receiving the request to access the at least one video game stream;
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• provide the at least one video game stream to the user via a network.

A computer program product for generating and providing at least one video game stream for playback of a gameplay of a video game, the computer program product comprising:

• one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage devices;
• program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage devices that, when executed, cause a computer to:
• store a plurality of game logs in a memory, the plurality of game logs comprising at least a first game log that specifies at least a first event that occurred during the gameplay of the video game to which the first game log relates and information that indicates at least a first time in which the first event occurred during the gameplay;
• store a plurality of metadata tracks in the memory, wherein each one of the plurality of metadata tracks is associated with and annotates at least one of the plurality of game logs, the plurality of metadata tracks including at least a first metadata track associated with the first game log and a second metadata track associated with the first game log;
• receive a request to access the at least one video game stream from a user, wherein the request comprises data indicative of the first game log;
• identify, responsive to the request, the first game log and at least one of the first metadata track or the second metadata track to be provided to the user;
• create the at least one video game stream using the first game log and the at least one of the first metadata track or the second metadata track, wherein the creation of the at least one video game stream is performed dynamically in response to receiving the request to access the at least one video game stream;
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• provide the at least one video game stream to the user via a network.