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Microsoft Files Patent for Enhancing Gaming Content in Older Games
Microsoft files a patent for a system that could automatically enhance older titles and potentially revolutionize video game preservation.
Microsoft recently filed a patent for a system that would automatically implement certain enhancements in older games when played over the cloud. These proposed improvements aren’t described in great detail, but, in essence, it seems like a move meant to make maintaining aging titles easier while also decreasing the demand for remakes and remasters. Microsoft has placed a major emphasis on game preservation over the past few years, and implementing a system that could theoretically help to automate this process seems like a great way to keep up with that goal.
The Microsoft patent seems to describe a cloud-based game streaming service that interacts in real-time with a game and provides on-the-fly enhancements. First and foremost, this is probably meant to help improve performance, as older titles—particularly aging PC games—tend to run poorly on modern hardware. As a result, it’s often up to dedicated fans to produce patches to fix unplayable games, but Microsoft’s new tech could circumvent the need for that.
