28 Jun, 2023
Accessibility is a huge subject of debate in the technology world. It allows people with some kind of disability to not only enjoy video games, movies, hobbies, communication with business colleagues, family and friends but also to in general feel included and have a sense of belonging in a world that’s not always fair to them. We all know someone that has a disability who just wants to enjoy a video game and they can’t, and this is something that could happen to every one of us without prior warning. With the immersive aspects of video games now being used to enhance human interactions within every major industry and business function, It’s important to understand what can be done to make video games be more accessible to everyone. According to DataProt more than 214 million Americans play video games, and 46 million of them have some kind of disability . This means that 1 out of 5 gamers have to deal with some kind of disability that may cause them to stop playing some video games they would like to play and enjoy like anyone else. Taking this into account, over the past decade video game developers and foundations have been pushing and adding different options, customizations or even entire controllers and devices to help them enjoy video games like the rest of us.