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Being on and using Twitch, it was only a matter of time that I "needed" to dive into coding custom Twitch tools for more inclusive Twitch streams.
While the video game industry is steadily moving forward in terms of accessibility, how about one of the most popular gaming-related apps: Discord. I did a quick check for Discord's accessibility.
Compared to Valve's Steam store, the Epic Games Store is a far younger product. And that shows. A quick skim through some accessibility aspects reveals positive results.
Wenn das Gendersternchen und andere Formen genderinklusiver Sprache abgelehnt werden, wird oft auch mit Barrierefreiheit argumentiert. Welche Screenreader funktionieren mit welchen Formen genderinklusiver Sprache und was folgt daraus?
The hype about The Last of Us: Part II is real. Not only because the first part set a milestone in storytelling in video games and the sequel seems to follow this path. But it also sets a new bar for accessibility in video games.
While there is a clear trend for accessibility in gaming it is also key that the tools around games are accessible. So I started with taking a look at Valve's Steam store and client.
How my raised awareness for minority and underrepresented groups and being part of one shaped my thoughts on accessibility.
Video games are paradoxical regarding accessibility. They are highly interactive but at the same time provide lots of options to customize how a game plays.
Coming from the field of web accessibility I had to relearn and revisit accessibility when looking at video games.