Every year, I like to take a moment to check in with the games biz, and see how things are going in terms of accessibility. So, how did the games of 2021 fare in this regard?
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Mark
GMTK is powered by Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GameMakersToolkit Every year, I like to take a moment to check in with the games biz, and see how things are going in terms of accessibility. I check out 25 blockbuster games, and countless indie titles, to gauge the current state of the industry. === Before you watch === Disclosure: Riders Republic code provided by Ubisoft === Sources and Resources === - Sources - Xbox Accessibility Guidelines | Microsoft https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/gaming/accessibility/guidelines Xbox Developers Can Now Get Their Games Evaluated for Accessibility by Microsoft | IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-developers-can-now-get-their-games-evaluated-for-accessibility-by-microsoft Gaming accessibility fundamentals | Microsoft https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/gaming-accessibility-fundamentals/ Forza Horizon 5 Interview: “We Made Accessibility One Of Our Key Project Initiatives” | Can I Play That? https://caniplaythat.com/2021/11/04/forza-horizon-5-accessibility-interview/ EA Is Making Five Accessibility Technology Patents Freely Available to Anyone | IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-developers-free-use-five-accessibility-patents-apex-legends-madden Can I Play That? https://caniplaythat.com DAGERSystem https://dagersystem.com Taming Gaming Database https://www.taminggaming.com Taming Gaming on Twitter https://twitter.com/TamingGamingDB === Games Shown === The Last of Us Part II (2020) Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020) Cuphead (2017) Hue (2016) Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019) Celeste (2018) Halo Infinite (2021) Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2021) Metroid Dread (2021) Hitman 3 (2021) The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes (2021) New Pokémon Snap (2021) Far Cry 6 (2021) Psychonauts 2 (2021) Monster Hunter Rise (2021) Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (2021) It Takes Two (2021) Tales of Arise (2021) Deathloop (2021) Battlefield 2042 (2021) Age of Empires IV (2021) Outriders (2021) Persona 5 Strikers (2021) Shin Megami Tensei V (2021) Returnal (2021) Guilty Gear -Strive- (2021) Resident Evil Village (2021) Riders Republic (2021) Life is Strange: True Colors (2021) Forza Horizon 5 (2021) Back 4 Blood (2021) Demon's Souls (2020) Overcooked! All You Can Eat (2020) Sea of Thieves (2018) Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (2017) Amnesia: Rebirth (2020) Disco Elysium (2019) Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition (2021) Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020) Far Cry New Dawn (2019) Apex Legends (2019) Unpacking (2021) Hoplegs (2021) Unsighted (2021) Boyfriend Dungeon (2021) Boomerang X (2021) Chicory: A Colorful Tale (2021) Loop Hero (2021) Toodee and Topdee (2021) Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye (2021) The Vale: Shadow of the Crown (2021) Blind Drive (2021) DOOM Eternal (2020) Lair of the Clockwork God (2020) Minecraft Dungeons (2020) Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020) Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020) The Medium (2021) Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) === Credits === Music from Uppbeat - https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/music-is License code: SXETIYNWWYUZZMNG Other music from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Hitman 3, Metroid Dread, Returnal, Psychonauts 2, Halo Infinite, Unpacking, and Forza Horizon 5 original soundtracks === Subtitles === Contribute translated subtitles - https://amara.org/en-gb/videos/FX3dsOqu6Oet/