Ubiquitous unified player tracking system

A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for providing a unique player identity in a computer system, said instructions comprising instructions for:

• receiving a credential, at the computer system, associated with a profile for a user;
• determining that a network connection to a service provider can not be established;
• logging the user onto the computer system;
• executing a videogame while the computer system is offline, executing including executing a play of the videogame only on the computer system;
• determining that an achievement associated with the videogame has been earned during the play of the videogame;
• caching offline user activity, at the computer system, the offline user activity occurring during the play of the videogame;
• storing information identifying that the achievement was earned in a local memory;
• determining that a network connection to the service provider has been established;
• transmitting, from the computer system, when the computer system is online subsequent to the play of the videogame, a signal indicative of earning the achievement to the service provider configured to publish the profile for the user in an interactive guide accessible to remote user devices, wherein the profile includes a username, a picture chosen by the user, videogame statistics accumulated while playing videogames, information indicative of affiliations of the user, and videogame achievements earned while playing videogames.

A computer system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer readable storage medium operatively coupled to the processor including instructions for:
• receiving a credential associated with a profile for a user;
• validating the credential;
• executing a videogame while the computer system is offline, executing including executing a play of the videogame only on the computer system;
• determining that an achievement associated with the videogame has been earned during the play of the videogame;
• and
• transmitting, when the gaming console is online subsequent to the play of the videogame, a signal indicative of earning the achievement to a service provider configured to publish the profile for the user in an interactive guide accessible to remote user devices, wherein the profile includes a username, a picture chosen by the user, videogame statistics accumulated while playing videogames, information indicative of affiliations of the user, and videogame achievements earned while playing videogames.