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White paper on accessibility for video games developers – Libro blanco de accesibilidad para desarrolladores de video juegos

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Publication date
1 January 2023
Authors
Juan Aguado Delgado | Enrique García Cortés | Arturo Monedero | Miriam Fdez Simon
Country
Spain
Language
  • English
  • Spanish
Year
  • 2023

Description

The purpose of this document is to reveal the information related to accessibility when playing a video game, considering the current shortcomings in this field. In other words, the following pages aim to answer questions such as: what does a blind person need to play video games? Is it difficult to implement co-pilot mode?  Are all accessibility implementations equally necessary?

The main objectives that have led to the writing of this white paper by the Spanish Video Game 

  • Raise society’s awareness about accessibility/disability. 
  • Provide a reference on accessibility guidelines in video games.
  • Correctly relate the functional provision profiles with their accessibility guidelines. 
  • Explain how accessibility guidelines can be developed. Identify the difficulties studios face in implementing accessibility guidelines. 
  • Provide video game developers with tools to assess their products’ accessibility themselves. 
  • Make information on hardware accessibility and peripherals available. 
  • Discuss the importance of 3D printing in hardware and adapted peripherals.

Spanish version (Libro blanco de accesibilidad para desarrolladores de video juegos).

Disclaimer:
Accessible EU is not responsible for the accessibility of content provided by third parties. 
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White paper on accessibility for video games developers