Long term persistence feature systems and methods in a gaming environment

A method for electronic gaming, the method performed by at least one processor in communication with at least one memory storing one or more user profiles with an associated state of a game interface including a first matrix having a first plurality of matrix positions associated with a base game, and a second matrix having a second plurality of matrix positions configured to display persistent symbols, the method comprising:

• initiating a session associated with a first user profile of the one or more user profiles;
• retrieving the state stored in the at least one memory in association with the first user profile, the state including a record of a first persistent symbol located in a first matrix position of the second plurality of matrix positions of the second matrix and a value associated with the first persistent symbol;
• generating, in the first matrix, a base game outcome;
• and
• in response to the base game outcome including a first predefined symbol located in a first matrix position of the first matrix corresponding to the first matrix position in the second matrix, incrementing the value associated with the first persistent symbol.

At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein when executed by at least one processor in communication with at least one memory storing one or more user profiles with an associated state of a game interface including a first matrix having a first plurality of matrix positions associated with a base game, and a second matrix having a second plurality of matrix positions configured to display persistent symbols, the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processor to:

• initiate a session associated with a first user profile of the one or more user profiles;
• retrieve the state stored in the at least one memory in association with the first user profile, the state including a record of a first persistent symbol located in a first matrix position of the second plurality of matrix positions of the second matrix and a value associated with the first persistent symbol;
• generate, in the first matrix, a base game outcome;
• and
• in response to the base game outcome including a first predefined symbol located in a first matrix position of the first matrix corresponding to the first matrix position in the second matrix, increment the value associated with the first persistent symbol.