In-Application Universal Storefront Apparatuses, Methods and Systems

A processor-implemented universal in-game storefront application method for virtual goods purchasing and in-game instantiation of purchased items, comprising:

• receiving, via a processor, an in-game inventory manifest, wherein the manifest includes a plurality of virtual items for in-game purchase;
• storing the in-game inventory manifest in a data store;
• receiving, from an in-game storefront loading application component instantiated within a running game application, a request to provide an instantiateable in-game virtual item purchase storefront;
• providing, via the processor, an instantiateable in-game virtual item purchase storefront configured to allow in-game purchase of items from the stored in-game inventory manifest;
• receiving a request to purchase an in-game virtual item from the instantiated in-game virtual item purchase storefront;
• and
• providing an in-game virtual item purchase response.

A universal in-game storefront application apparatus for virtual goods purchasing and in-game instantiation of purchased items, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor disposed in communication with said memory, and configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor issues instructions to:
• receive, via a processor, an in-game inventory manifest, wherein the manifest includes a plurality of virtual items for in-game purchase;
• store the in-game inventory manifest in a data store;
• receive, from an in-game storefront loading application component instantiated within a running game application, a request to provide an instantiateable in-game virtual item purchase storefront;
• provide, via the processor, an instantiateable in-game virtual item purchase storefront configured to allow in-game purchase of items from the stored in-game inventory manifest;
• receive a request to purchase an in-game virtual item from the instantiated in-game virtual item purchase storefront;
• and
• provide an in-game virtual item purchase response.

A processor-implemented global universal catalog and currency method, comprising:

• receiving configuration information for a plurality of storefront applications and a list of virtual products to be sold, wherein the plurality of storefront application configurations represent different storefronts for a single universal application;
• associating a virtual currency with the universal application;
• providing the virtual currency as a payment method within the plurality of storefront applications;
• and
• determining a first virtual currency usage rule when the virtual currency is used through a first storefront application and a second virtual currency usage rule when the virtual currency is used through a second storefront application.