Your favorite classic video games are getting a killer makeover. But it’s not big-name game developers making the improvements: it’s independent modders.
Most game updates require teams of designers and coders working for months or even years, according to a fascinating new feature in The Verge, but now many are using machine learning to expedite the process — allowing a single highly-motivated modder to refurbish a game in just a few weeks.
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