Character for computer game and method

A method for providing a character or avatar, comprising the steps of:

• creating an initial avatar having an initial appearance;
• creating a final avatar having a final appearance that differs from said initial appearance;
• creating iterations of the avatar;
• and
• providing said initial avatar, said iterations, and said final avatar for displayed images.

A method for providing a character or avatar for a role playing game, comprising the steps of:

• requesting user information;
• accepting the user information from a user regarding an avatar to be generated;
• generating an initial avatar from said user information;
• generating a final avatar from said user information;
• generating iterations between said initial avatar and said final avatar;
• and
• providing said initial avatar and said final avatar and said iterations to a role playing game.

A method for providing an avatar or game component, comprised of the following steps:

• receiving personal information from a user;
• generating an avatar from the personal information;
• and
• providing said avatar to the user for a fee.

A method for providing an avatar or game component for use in a game operating on a game system, comprised of the following steps:

• obtaining game system avatar parameters;
• generating avatar generating processes for avatars used in said game system based on said game system avatar parameters;
• and
• providing said avatar generating process to said game system.

A method for providing information for directed advertising to a user, comprised of the following steps:

• gathering personal information from a user for generation of a personalized avatar;
• generating the personalized avatar;
• providing the personalized avatar to the user for use in a display;
• and
• providing the personal information to an advertiser for directed advertising for directed advertising to the user while said user uses said display.