In addition to joining Surface products recentlyLots of accessible and inclusive designsalso MicrosoftTo announceExpand the development of accessible gaming experiences for Xbox games.
Microsoft has chosen to host the Xbox Accessibility Showcase 2022 at the Microsoft Inclusive Tech Lab within its headquarters, also highlighting the support of the Xbox Accessibility Insiders League (XAIL) and the Xbox Ambassador community Get feedback to highlight the goal equal access to the game for all players without restrictions.
On the game design side, Microsoft has presented relevant guidelines to enable game developers to create more accessible games and complete related certifications via the Microsoft Gaming Accessibility Testing Service (MGATS), while also allowing people with disabilities that gamers can report directly to the game developers that they want to improve the project in a simple way.
According to Anita Mortaloni, Director of Accessibility Design at Microsoft, game developers will be able to provide design guidelines through Microsoft, making it easy to create games that are suitable for players with different disabilities.
For example, it allows disabled players to adjust the operation sensitivity, display method, operation interface configuration and other details according to their personal needs. It also includes reciting the text content, adjusting the display font and even adding options to change the appearance of the character for players with arachnophobia or provides auxiliary functions such as plot review for players with memory problems, in so that players with different disabilities can play more smoothly.
In addition to promoting an accessible gaming experience in the United States, Microsoft continues to collaborate with game developers in Europe and Asia, hoping to bring a more accessible gaming experience to more game works, and also through its Xbox. Game Pass, PC Game Pass, or promote a barrier-free gaming experience through PC games on service platforms such as Steam.
At the moment, not only Microsoft, but also Sony’s PlayStation has begun to promote the barrier-free gaming experience in games. For example, games like “God of War: Ragnarok” and “The Last Survivor One Piece Remake” have all been added.Numerous accessibility features。
