Spectating support apparatus, spectating support method, and spectating support program

A spectating support method comprising:

• a map data analysis step for referring to map data for refers to map data for a game in which a plurality of players compete in a three-dimensional space to extract positional information on each player;
• a feature parameter extraction step for extracting a feature parameter related to the game;
• a spectating area analysis step for analyzing one or more areas in a map that should be viewed by spectators, based on the positional information on each player and the feature parameter related to the game;
• and
• a map data generation step for generating spectating map data by associating information indicating the area that should be viewed by spectators with the map data.

A recording medium encoded with a spectating support program, the program comprising computer-implemented modules including:

• a map data analysis module that refers to map data for a game in which a plurality of players compete in a three-dimensional space to extract positional information on each player;
• a feature parameter extraction module that extracts a feature parameter related to the game;
• a spectating area analysis module that analyzes one or more areas in a map that should be viewed by spectators, based on the positional information on each player and the feature parameter related to the game;
• and
• a map data generation module that generates spectating map data by associating information indicating the area that should be viewed by spectators with the map data.