Player Avatar Modification Based on Spectator Feedback

A computer-implemented method for dynamically altering an avatar in a video game, comprising:

• streaming gameplay video of a session of a video game over a network to a plurality of spectator devices, wherein the session enables gameplay by a player represented by an avatar in the video game;
• receiving, over the network from the plurality of spectator devices, comments from spectators viewing the gameplay video via the spectator devices;
• analyzing the comments to determine content of the comments during the session;
• using the determined content of the comments to generate a plurality of avatar modifications for the player;
• receiving a selection of one of the avatar modifications by the player;
• responsive to said selection, then implementing the selected avatar modification to alter the avatar of the player.

A computer-implemented method for dynamically altering an avatar in a video game, comprising:

• streaming gameplay video of a session of a video game over a network to a plurality of spectator devices, wherein the session enables gameplay by a player represented by a first avatar in the video game;
• receiving, over the network from the plurality of spectator devices, comments from spectators viewing the gameplay video via the spectator devices;
• analyzing the comments to determine content of the comments during the session;
• using the determined content of the comments to generate a second avatar for the player;
• replacing the first avatar of the player with the second avatar.