Five major video game companies — Microsoft, Nintendo of America, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and Google — are taking a significant step toward making games more accessible. The program, known as the Accessible Games Initiative, is led by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), and it aims to establish a unified standard for disclosing accessibility features in games. Microsoft, through Team Xbox, confirmed that both its existing Xbox Game Accessibility Feature Tags and the new Accessible Games Initiative tags will coexist in digital Xbox experiences. Read more in our articles including "Gaming Companies to Add Accessibility Tags to Game Listings" and "10 Video Games to Watch Out For in March 2017".
Five major video game companies — Microsoft, Nintendo of America, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and Google — are taking a significant step toward making games more accessible. The program, known as the Accessible Games Initiative, is led by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), and it aims to establish a unified standard for disclosing accessibility features in games.
Microsoft, through Team Xbox, confirmed that both its existing Xbox Game Accessibility Feature Tags and the new Accessible Games Initiative tags will coexist in digital Xbox experiences.
Our coverage of Accessible Games Initiative includes: "Gaming Companies to Add Accessibility Tags to Game Listings"; "10 Video Games to Watch Out For in March 2017"; "5 Relaxing Games for Android and iOS (Part 2)". Each article provides unique insights and information.