LOS ANGELES - Console makers long at the center of the video game universe are adapting to an exploding constellation of ways to play, with the cloud looming on the horizon. The Redmond, Washington-based technology veteran has also invested heavily in machine learning, naming its Cortana digital assistant after an artificial intelligence character in blockbuster Xbox video game "Halo." Spencer also said that Microsoft is working on a cloud service for streaming console-quality games to internet-linked devices. Video game industry revenue worldwide tallied about $116 billion last year, according to the ESA. Console video game titan Bethesda is unabashedly bridging the divide between console and mobile play with versions of blockbusters "Fallout" and Elder Scrolls" for play on smartphones or tablets.

Source: Bangkok Post June 13, 2018 01:30 UTC