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Why game accessibility matters

Meet the people pushing to make video games more accessible to those with — and without — disabilities.

RantandRave4226d ago

This was a very interesting article and I was very moved by it. I'm glad to see the step up. The focus on accessibility will ultimately benefit all gamers.

thorstein4226d ago

The Game Informer article about this very topic was well done too.

http://www.gameinformer.com...

I think they have approached this topic a number of times. The last I read was about companies creating products for the disabled.

wonderfulmonkeyman4226d ago (Edited 4226d ago )

I think this is the perfect article to bring up an often overlooked little tidbit:

Bayonetta 2 will feature an all-touch-screen mode, where everything can be done using a single hand.

That makes it the perfect introductory action beat-em-up game for those few handicapped people out there that only have use of one hand, and practically the only high-octain action game of its kind on consoles with a mode catering directly to them.

Yet another use for the game pad; making games more accessible for disabled gamers.^_^

voodoochild3464226d ago

Lol. You know full well that's not why Bayonetta 2 has a one handed mode...

OtakuDJK1NG-Rory4226d ago

it comes with a cloth in Japan too hmmm

wonderfulmonkeyman4226d ago (Edited 4226d ago )

PFFT! You guys are such perverts!XD
I did laugh though...
But I digress; it is a good mode for people with trouble using one of their hands due to a developmental disability or severe permanent injury, and I think it's wonderful to see a game open itself up like that through a unique control method.

SpiralTear4226d ago

That joke pretty much wrote itself.

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EA makes layoffs at Skate developer Full Circle

The free-to-play reboot topped 15 million players in under three weeks, but EA now claims it needs to reshape the development team.

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Profchaos5d ago

The community warned them this would happen but nope they knew better they continued with the live service push the made the art style cartoonish and this is the result

isarai_lee4d ago

It's always so bizarre when studios announce something super early in development under the suggestion of forming the game to player feedback, and then they push against all feedback heading straight for the cliff while everyone is warning them along the way

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US Lawmakers Urge Review Of EA Sale

The Congressional Labor Caucus sent a letter to the FTC warning the debt-financed, largely PIF-owned deal could be bad news for workers

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Trilithon39d ago

lol ya think? they're sending all that work to the cheaper labor market as soon as possible. and FYI, that labor market has exploded in the last 5-10 years. They have enough people to replace every single job. But honestly, EA is over filled with useless upper management as it is. You could probably trim 25% of their staff with no real loss in production. They aren't gamers, they're business execs. Just look at how many AI related jobs they're already starting to post. Its also hilarious that PIF owns Battle field 6

lodossrage39d ago (Edited 39d ago )

Wait,

The same congress that attacked Lina Khan when she fought the Microsoft Activision purchase.
The same congress that allowed Disney to buy 90% of Fox
The same congress that allowed Liv Golf to buy the PGA
The same congress that sits back while Paramount tries a hostile takeover despite losing the bid for Warner Bros.

NOW, the suddenly cares about doing what's "right" for works? Yeah, right.

thorstein39d ago

No. There were elections and some of the scum were replaced.

TheColbertinator39d ago

Different elections. Different scum. Same results.

rlow139d ago

i know its a long shot, but i hope this gets shot down.

ZwVw38d ago

EA now owned by The Saudis and Ubisoft to inevitably be owned by China. In hindsight, once EA and Ubisoft started having their financial woes, they should have pulled a Koei Tecmo/Bandai Namco by merging their operations into one.

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Saudi Arabia Will Own 93 Percent Of Battlefield 6 Publisher EA

When the dust settles on the $55 billion leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts, Saudi Arabia will be its only true owner, despite a “consortium” of investors being involved in the deal. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund will control 93 percent of the company, according to filings with Brazil’s antitrust regulator.

blacktiger90d ago

Technically speaking, Saudi Arabia and TENCENT can buy the entire USA. ANf Democrat and Republican will not do crap!

Inverno90d ago

Letting foreign entities own half of American businesses is liberal and very progressive. So is bringing in all that talent from outside the States to replace the talentless and lazy American workers. And here I thought the Trump administration wanted to border is up but nope. We're supposed to worry bout them "radical Muslims" minding their own here and ignore China/Saudi/Israel taking over.

blacktiger90d ago

Another thing I hate hearing is "liberal and very progressive"
It's 2025 and that stuff is outdated. Everything and everyway is literally the same thing wheter it's progressive, conservativ. Because they all wants the same thing have, king unlimited oney buy everything including your house.

Now they making mainstream media news that it's AI Bubble justify to highjack the price of RAM.
Another excuse for inflation!

Tacoboto90d ago

"here I thought the Trump administration wanted to border is up but nope"

Lol, you actually bought what he was selling? Let's see this week alone...

Yesterday he pardoned an international drug lord, while allowing the murder of random fishermen on boats. Remember drain the swamp? He pardoned a Democratic Congressman jailed for bribery just today, nevermind that fraudulent drag queen republican that was kicked out of Congress and imprisoned for their fraud. It's so petty they're picking fights on social media with pop stars while using their music, and even using Franklin the damn Turtle to cartoonify their murders.

thorstein90d ago

You believed him!?!!

I've got some Trump $5000 bills for you, only half off.

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Inverno88d ago

People I do not use /s to point out my sarcasm. Should be obvious I don't believe anything coming out of Trump's mouth or any politicians mouth.

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gold_drake90d ago

its quite ridiculous that they were able to do that. or even allowed to.

but saudis even have their grabby hands in nintendo stocks.

maximusprime_89d ago

Looking on the bright side, the games may be patched to remove any ideologies that are incompatible for the majority of the world.

S2Killinit89d ago

What do you mean? You want censorship in games?

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