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Video game makers aren’t catering for gamers with disabilities, study finds
(www.independent.co.uk)
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There are infinitely more accessibility settings and devices on the market now than there's ever been. Ever. I get that not everyone is able to play, but the industry is leaps above what it was before.
Like, game reviewers have even started pointing out accessibility features specifically - a major release without them is kinda newsworthy.
Sure, indie games might not be complying, but the amount of indie games with no key rebinding or GFX settings is a problem too - those might not be catering to all able-bodied folks either.
I'm happy to give indies a pass because they generally don't have the resources to know what accessibility settings people need, and they often don't go through the major reviewers. I think people should absolutely point out those issues, but I really expect new releases to be fully accessible.
Don't forget Nintendo titles being the most locked-down zero options games on the market. I played a Nintendo game for the first time in a decade recently and my god it felt so antequated. Couldn't even change volume levels lol.