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In recent years, ensuring that games are accessible for people with disabilities “[https://accessible.games/ has gone from a niche topic to a key design factor that is on the minds of game professionals]”

AbleGamers, an organisation that advocates for gamers with disabilities estimates that there are around [https://theconversation.com/its-designers-who-can-make-gaming-more-accessible-for-people-living-with-disabilities-107594 33 million people with disabilities who play video games] in the United States alone. There are also examples of disabled gamers [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1369118X.2018.1476575 making money livestreaming] on Twitch.tv and [https://ablegamers.org/stigmabreaker/ competing at esports events].

[https://www.polygon.com/features/2014/8/6/5886035/disabled-gamers-accessibility Polygon says] “Accessibility also opens games up to people who don't have fast reflexes, interminable patience or a lifetime of experience with button-covered joysticks, or who are merely getting old”

==Companies Involved in Accessibility Initiatives==

EA has an an [https://www.ea.com/able/news/accessibility-portal-puts-players-first accessibility portal] to keep their audience up to date on accessibility developments for their games.

Microsoft’s ‘[https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2016/06/13/gaming-for-everyone/ Gaming for Everyone]’ initiative (launched at E3 2016) involves helping “engineers better understand the needs of those with varying levels of physical ability” and giving “gamers more choice in how and with whom they play” on Xbox.

==Guidelines==
Game Accessibility Guidelines lists the [http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/full-list/ different types of accessibility] that developers can consider when making games:
*'''Motor''' (control / mobility) eg. Allowing controls to be remapped / reconfigured (best practice example: [http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/overwatch-remapping/ Overwatch])
*'''Cognitive''' (Thought / memory / processing information) eg. Avoiding flickering images and repetitive patterns (best practice example: [http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/towerfall-epilepsy-trigger-toggle/ Towerfall)]
*'''Vision''' eg. Using an easily readable default font size (best practice example: [http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/guacamelee-in-game-text/ Guacamelee)]
*'''Hearing''' eg. Providing subtitles for all important speech (best practice example: [http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/tomb-raider-subtitles-2/ Tomb Raider (2013))]
*'''Speech''' eg. Supporting text chat as well as voice for online multiplayer (best practice example: [http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/rocket-league-custom-quick-chat/ Rocket League)]
*'''General''' eg. Providing details of accessibility features on packaging and/or website (best practice example: [http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/provide-details-of-accessibility-features-on-packaging-andor-website/ Uncharted 4)]

==Steps for Developers to Take==

Game Accessibility Guidelines also list [http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/why-and-how/ 6 stages] to follow in order to make games as accessible as possible
*'''1) Familiarise''' (with the accessibility guidelines before the game design stage)
*'''2) Evaluate & Plan''' (deciding which guidelines specifically apply to your game)
*'''3) Prioritise and schedule''' (which accessibility features to include)
*'''4) Implement''' (accessibility features in your game)
*'''5) Inform''' (your audience about the accessibility features in your game)
*'''6) Review & learn''' (from feedback and data)

==Accessibility Charities==

*[https://ablegamers.org/ Able Gamers]
*[https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/ Special Effect]

==Further Resources==

*[https://accessible.games/ Accessible Games] - Resources for developers and players with disabilities

*[http://www.caniplaythat.com/about-can-i-play-that/ Can I Play That] - Reviews of games from an accessibility perspective

*[http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/ Game Accessibility Guidelines]

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	*[http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/ Game Accessibility Guidelines]		*[http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/ Game Accessibility Guidelines]
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		+	*[https://www.pixall.org/ PixAll] - an independent website for developers and studios to help them create more inclusive games, esports and workspaces, curated by [https://twitter.com/annie_psd Annie Grudeva]

	*Accessibility pages for major games companies / platforms:		*Accessibility pages for major games companies / platforms:

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	*[https://www.taminggaming.com/ Family Video Game Database] - Searchable library of games, documenting and categorised by accessibility features.		*[https://www.taminggaming.com/ Family Video Game Database] - Searchable library of games, documenting and categorised by accessibility features.
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		+	*[https://gameaccess.info/ Game Access] - Resources and guidance for accessibility in games, provided by the games disability charity SpecialEffect

	*[https://accessible.games/ Accessible Games] - Resources for developers and players with disabilities		*[https://accessible.games/ Accessible Games] - Resources for developers and players with disabilities

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	==Further Resources==		==Further Resources==
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		+	*[https://www.taminggaming.com/ Family Video Game Database] - Searchable library of games, documenting and categorised by accessibility features.

	*[https://accessible.games/ Accessible Games] - Resources for developers and players with disabilities		*[https://accessible.games/ Accessible Games] - Resources for developers and players with disabilities

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	==Companies Involved in Accessibility Initiatives==		==Companies Involved in Accessibility Initiatives==
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		+	The [https://www.taminggaming.com/ Family Video Game database], supported by Ukie, is documenting [https://www.taminggaming.com/accessibility-data video game accessibility features] and inclusive design to enable players to [https://www.taminggaming.com/search search for accessible games] that fit their needs.

	EA has an an [https://www.ea.com/able/news/accessibility-portal-puts-players-first accessibility portal] to keep their audience up to date on accessibility developments for their games.		EA has an an [https://www.ea.com/able/news/accessibility-portal-puts-players-first accessibility portal] to keep their audience up to date on accessibility developments for their games.

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	*[http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/ Game Accessibility Guidelines]		*[http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/ Game Accessibility Guidelines]
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		+	*Accessibility pages for major games companies / platforms:
		+	**[https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/244753 Blizzard Entertainment]
		+	**[https://www.ea.com/able Electronic Arts]
		+	**[https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/9575065?hl=en Google Stadia]
		+	**[https://support.playstation.com/s/article/PS4-Accessibility-Settings?language=en_US PlayStation 4]
		+	**[https://www.sie.com/en/csr/accessibility.html Sony Interactive Entertainment]
		+	**[https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/5PU9CjjhOINxTzEQOtQJI0/accessibility-at-ubisoft-making-games-for-everyone Ubisoft]
		+	**[https://wbgamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019828513-WB-Games-Accessibility-Feedback WB Games]
		+	**[https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/accessibility Xbox]

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 ==Accessibility Charities==
-*[https://ablegamers.org/ Able Gamers]
+*[https://www.everyonecan.org.uk/what-we-do/ Everyone Can] - “creating alternative control methods for anyone who needs them” (UK based)
-*[https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/ Special Effect]
+*[https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/ Special Effect] - “putting fun and inclusion back into the lives of people with physical disabilities by helping them to play video games” (UK based)
 ==Further Resources==