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Users can now search Steam by accessibility requirements News Jun 13th, 2025

Users can now search Steam by accessibility requirements

"This information is surfaced throughout the store to help players more easily find games with these features"

Ubisoft open sources its colourblind simulation tool Chroma News Apr 15th, 2025

Ubisoft open sources its colourblind simulation tool Chroma

The company has been working on this tech since 2021

Leading publishers found Accessible Games Initiative News Mar 24th, 2025

Leading publishers found Accessible Games Initiative

The venture provides consumers with information about accessibility features within a specific title

EA just made another 23 accessibility patents available for devs News Dec 9th, 2024

EA just made another 23 accessibility patents available for devs

“We believe that games should be accessible to everyone"

Keywords is now doing accessibility QA testing News Dec 15th, 2023

Keywords is now doing accessibility QA testing

This will help break down barriers to differently-abled players

EA adds to open source accessibility tech including photosensitivity tool News Dec 4th, 2023

EA adds to open source accessibility tech including photosensitivity tool

Firm allows developers to use five more patents to make their games easier to play

EA shares six more accessibility patents News Dec 6th, 2022

EA shares six more accessibility patents

Follows the company's Patent Pledge launching last year

Xbox asking disabled players to weigh in on game accessibility News Oct 14th, 2022

Xbox asking disabled players to weigh in on game accessibility

"We aspire to empower everyone to play the games they want, with the people they want, anywhere they want"

Microsoft rolls out more accessibility tools for devs News May 12th, 2022

Microsoft rolls out more accessibility tools for devs

This is the latest action the Big M has taken to make games more accessible

EA is letting anyone use some of its accessibility-focused patents News Aug 24th, 2021

EA is letting anyone use some of its accessibility-focused patents

Includes Apex Legends' Ping system

Microsoft can now test how accessible games are for developers News Feb 17th, 2021

Microsoft can now test how accessible games are for developers

Follows the company coming up with its Xbox Accessibility Guidelines

Blizzard updates Battle.net with focus on accessibility News Jan 15th, 2021

Blizzard updates Battle.net with focus on accessibility

"This is just the beginning of new features coming... we’ll keep iterating, improving, and adding to the app over time"

Twitch donates $1m to charity AbleGamers News Nov 16th, 2020

Twitch donates $1m to charity AbleGamers

Organisation's COO Spohn says this money is "going to *literally* change the lives of thousands of people with disabilities"

Oculus is trying to make VR more accessible News Nov 13th, 2020

Oculus is trying to make VR more accessible

Facebook-owned firm introduces new recommendations for addressing a broader audience

World of Warcraft to introduce Xbox Adaptive Controller support News Apr 15th, 2020

World of Warcraft to introduce Xbox Adaptive Controller support

Blizzard confirms news after data miner finds references to gamepad integration for the MMO

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