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Video Game Accessibility For Disabled Gamers
You may know that video games that are played on video game consoles like Xbox and PlayStation require a lot of proficiency, and can be physically quite taxing. They require a lot of interaction through the game controller – think of mashing buttons constantly during a fight sequence or when a door needs to be opened. In some game modes, there are not many colors available for options. For example, in a team based game, there may be a red team and a green team. Those options don’t really work for someone who’s colorblind! Disabled people who like to play video games do it not just to escape the daily challenges that come with being disabled but also to avoid people out there who judge them because of their physical appearance and disabilities. Disabled gamers would rather be in a social space where they are judged purely on their video games skills. However, as described above, there are certain limitations that a person with physical disabilities has to face while playing video games. There are times when games cannot be beaten because they lack certain accessibility features that make gaming not so easy for disabled gamers. How [...]
Venkat Rao