Alibaba invests $10M in struggling Ouya amid rumors the Chinese megacorp is making its own console

The Kickstarter-funded Android microconsole that was going to change the gaming world may still do so … in China.

Alibaba, a gigantic Chinese Internet company, has invested $10 million in Android-console manufacturer Ouya, according to a Wall Street Journal report. This news comes less than a month after rumors surfaced that Alibaba is planning its own console or set-top box for its home game market, which soared to $18.5 billion in 2014. Now, it’s possible that Alibaba will integrate Ouya into that rumored system to provide the gaming backbone for that machine.