Xbox highlights its efforts to improve accessibility in gaming
Global Accessibility Awareness Day is here, and Xbox is taking part.
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What you need to know
Hundreds of millions of gamers identify with some form of disability, which is why it’s vital to invest in improved accessibility for video games as a whole. Xbox has been a huge player in the space for years, and it’s continuing to make new moves this Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Every day, it gets easier for more people to enjoy video games.
On Thursday, Xbox released an in-depthblog postpast and future investments in video gamesaccessibility, as well as the company’s partnerships with other firms and organizations. There’s a lot here, so I’ll do my best to condense the most important information for you below.
I did say it was a lot, but the work isn’t done yet. Ultimately, improving accessibility in gaming comes down to the video games. We’re still seeing a lot of innovation in this space, with Microsoft highlighting some recent and upcoming Xbox games that feature impressive accessibility features.
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This includes games likeForza Motorsport (2023), which is aiming to elevate accessibility in thebest Xbox racing gamesto new heights (even more thanForza Horizon 5already did).
Hi-Fi RUSHwas also featured, which is one of my favorite games of the year and features an in-depth array of considerate, well-designed accessibility options to make the rhythm brawler (historically a rather inaccessible genre), playable for as many people as possible. Many of thebest Xbox gamesthat Windows Central lauds are there in part because they aim to be accessible, and developers are still finding new ways to allow more people to play their games.
I’m happy to see Xbox participate in Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Gaming is at its best when we can share these wonderful experiences with everyone.
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Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter@BoddyZachary.
