Method for providing battle royale game using supply box and server using same

A method for providing a battle royale game in which supply boxes are provided, wherein the battle royale game is a game in which a plurality of game players compete for survival in a game map, a first state of the battle royale game being a state in which the game players log into the battle royale game but do not play the battle royale game and a second state of the battle royale game being a state in which the game players play the battle royale game, the method comprising:

• providing, by a game server when the battle royale is in the first state, a specific player of the plurality of game players with an option to select an in-box item and to provide metadata of a designated position within a game map;
• performing, by the game server, the first process when the game server receives a selection from the specific user, the selection indicating at least one first in-box item among (1) one or more personal items owned by the specific player and (2) one or more shared items;
• or
• performing, by the game server when the game server does not receive the selection from the specific user, a second process of selecting the first in-box item with a first algorithm;
• generating, by the game server in response to selection of the first in-box item, a specific supply box that corresponds to the specific player, the specific supply box including the first in-box item;
• when the first process is performed and the metadata is received from the specific user:
• determining, by the game server according to the metadata, that the specific supply box is to be provided within a specific distance on the game map from the designated position, wherein a plurality of coordinates are within the specific distance from the designated position;
• and
• providing, by the game server in response to the specific player entering the game map, the specific supply box at one coordinate of the plurality of coordinates according to the probabilities of the plurality of coordinates;
• when either (i) the first process is performed and the metadata is not received from the specific user, or (ii) the second process is performed:
• determining, by the game server, a specific location on the game map;
• and
• providing, by the game server in response to the specific player entering the game map, the specific supply box at the specific location;
• allowing the specific player to use the specific supply box during the second state of the battle royale game;
• assigning, by the game server, a probability of other game players finding the specific supply box by referring to a degree of view obstruction assigned to the specific supply box;
• and
• allowing, by the game server, the specific player to adjust the degree of the view obstruction when the game server detects at least one of (i) a case where the specific player uses in-game currency, (ii) a case where the specific player uses a view obstruction-adjusting item, and (iii) a case where the specific player completes a quest in the battle royale game.

A game server for providing a battle royale game in which supply boxes are provided, wherein the battle royale game is a game in which a plurality of game players compete for survival in a game map, a first state of the battle royale game being a state in which the game players log into the battle royale game but do not play the battle royale game and a second state of the battle royale game being a state in which the game players play the battle royale game, the game server comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• provide, when the battle royale is in the first state, a specific player of the plurality of game players with an option to select an in-box item and to provide metadata of a designated position within a game map;
• perform the first process when the game server receives a selection from the specific user, the selection indicating at least one first in-box item among (1) one or more personal items owned by the specific player and (2) one or more shared items;
• or
• perform, when the game server does not receive the selection from the specific user a second process of selecting the first in-box item with a first algorithm;
• generate, in response to selection of the first in-box item, a specific supply box that corresponds to the specific player, the specific supply box including the first in-box item;
• when the first process is performed and the metadata is received from the specific user:
• determine, according to the metadata, that the specific supply box is to be provided within a specific distance on the game map from the designated position, wherein a plurality of coordinates are within the specific distance from the designated position, and probabilities of the specific supply box to be provided at each coordinate of the plurality of coordinates are determined based on a distance between each coordinate and the designated position;
• and
• provide, in response to the specific player entering the game map, the specific supply box at one coordinate of the plurality of coordinates according to the probabilities of the plurality of coordinates;
• when either (i) the first process is performed and the metadata is not received from the specific user, or (ii) the second process is performed:
• determine a specific location on the game map;
• and
• provide, in response to the specific player entering the game map, the specific supply box at the specific location;
• and
• allow the specific player to use the specific supply box during the second state of the battle royale game.