Entertainment device and method

A server arranged to administer a first on-line virtual environment associated with a first game, the server comprising:

• a data receiver operable to receive measurements of servers of a second on-line virtual environment associated with a second game from member entertainment devices of a group of entertainment devices connected to the first on-line virtual environment;
• a server evaluator operable to evaluate a plurality of servers of the second on-line virtual environment according one or more server selection criteria whilst the server is administering the first on-line virtual environment, based upon the received server measurements;
• and
• a server selector operable to select at least a first server of the second on-line virtual environment based upon the evaluation whilst the server is administering the first on-line virtual environment.

A method of multiplayer game access for an entertainment device, the method comprising the steps of:

• selecting members of a group of entertainment devices connected to a first on-line virtual environment associated with a first game comprising a plurality of connected entertainment devices;
• evaluating a plurality of servers of a second on-line virtual environment associated with a second game according to one or more server selection criteria whilst connected to the first on-line virtual environment;
• selecting at least a first server of a second on-line virtual environment based upon the evaluation whilst connected to the first on-line virtual environment;
• and
• causing the storage of server selection data defining the selected server.

A method of multiplayer game access for a server administering a first on-line virtual environment associated with a first game, the method comprising the steps of

• receiving measurements of servers of a second on-line virtual environment associated with a second game from member entertainment devices of a group of entertainment devices connected to the first on-line virtual environment;
• evaluating a plurality of servers of the second on-line virtual environment according one or more server selection criteria whilst administering the first on-line virtual environment, based upon the received server measurements;
• and
• selecting at least a first game server of the second on-line virtual environment based upon the evaluation whilst administering the first on-line virtual environment.