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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · 26m

The process for The Game Awards is to request the list by writing to that address, and you need to contact the jury members to present your game and propose it for the award.

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Game Accessibility Nexus @gamea11ynexus.bsky.social · 5h

If your game was released after November 22, 2024 and implements accessibility through design and/or options, please reach out to the Innovation in Accessibility jury for The Game Awards.

#a11y #accessibility #gamedev #TheGameAwards

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Albert García López @albertgarlo.bsky.social · Aug 3

Un “golàs” a favor de l'accessibilitat als videojocs esportius.

Una novetat del #EASportsFC26 que ha passat desapercebuda, però que possibilitarà que persones amb baixa visió puguin tornar a competir.

Gràcies @black1976.bsky.social i @victorbranco.bsky.social.
www.lavanguardia.com/encatala/202...

Un “golàs” a favor de l'accessibilitat als videojocs esportius

Una pèrdua de visió va obligar Víctor Branco a abandonar la que des de petit havia estat una de les seves grans passions. “El meu primer FIFA va ser el FIFA

www.lavanguardia.com

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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · Jul 31

A nice article by @albertgarlo.bsky.social about the visual accessibility new features announced for EA Sports FC26 .

@momoxmia.bsky.social #Accessibility

Albert García López @albertgarlo.bsky.social · Jul 31

Un “golazo” a favor de la accesibilidad en los videojuegos deportivos.

Os hablo de una novedad de #EASportsFC26 que ha pasado desapercibida, pero que va a hacer que much@s puedan volver a competir.

Gracias @black1976.bsky.social y @victorbranco.bsky.social. 👇
www.lavanguardia.com/neo/20250731...

Un “golazo” a favor de la accesibilidad en los videojuegos deportivos

Una pérdida de visión obligó a Víctor Branco a abandonar la que desde pequeño había sido una de sus grandes pasiones. “Mi primer FIFA fue FIFA 95”, explica este

www.lavanguardia.com

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Albert García López @albertgarlo.bsky.social · Jul 31

Un “golazo” a favor de la accesibilidad en los videojuegos deportivos.

Os hablo de una novedad de #EASportsFC26 que ha pasado desapercibida, pero que va a hacer que much@s puedan volver a competir.

Gracias @black1976.bsky.social y @victorbranco.bsky.social. 👇
www.lavanguardia.com/neo/20250731...

Un “golazo” a favor de la accesibilidad en los videojuegos deportivos

Una pérdida de visión obligó a Víctor Branco a abandonar la que desde pequeño había sido una de sus grandes pasiones. “Mi primer FIFA fue FIFA 95”, explica este

www.lavanguardia.com

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Victor Branco @victorbranco.bsky.social · Jul 16

Definitely hyped now! <3

Morgan Baker @momoxmia.bsky.social · Jul 16

Sneak peek at upcoming accessibility features in FC 26, shared via today's official trailer! Yes, that is a High Contrast Mode — available in ALL modes ⚽🔥

Full video, more to come: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSi0...

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Morgan Baker @momoxmia.bsky.social · Jul 16

Sneak peek at upcoming accessibility features in FC 26, shared via today's official trailer! Yes, that is a High Contrast Mode — available in ALL modes ⚽🔥

Full video, more to come: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSi0...

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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · Jun 28

Anxious and worried about the workers who may be impacted by the layoffs at Xbox. It's hard to know whether to reach out to these people I know or wait, but in any case, just know that you have our full support and we're keeping our fingers crossed for you.

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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · Jun 26

Absolutely! Between that and the way they designed it, it has changed the genre.

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Game Accessibility Nexus @gamea11ynexus.bsky.social · Jun 26

We are back with an interview with @vicariouslydrew.bsky.social from Blizzard, about the accessibility journey of Diablo IV for it's second anniversary. Written by our editor @black1976.bsky.social . Read it here!

www.gameaccessibilitynexus.com/blog/2025/06...

#DiabloIV #Accessibility

Diablo IV: Second Anniversary - Interview with Drew McCrory - Game Accessibility Nexus

Two years after Diablo IV's release, the game still stands tall. Not just for its gripping dark fantasy and relentless action, but for something far more powerful: its accessibility. Our editor Antoni...

www.gameaccessibilitynexus.com

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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · Jun 25

It was a pleasure to do this interview that combines two of my passions: accessibility and Diablo IV. Accessibility is the ultimate weapon for achieving inclusion.

Thanks for this opportunity!

#Accessibility #DiabloIV

Diablo IV: Second Anniversary - Interview with Drew McCrory - Game Accessibility Nexus

Two years after Diablo IV's release, the game still stands tall. Not just for its gripping dark fantasy and relentless action, but for something far more powerful: its accessibility. Our editor Antoni...

www.gameaccessibilitynexus.com

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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · Jun 18

People who work in and for accessibility are the best. No matter when you read this, it's a fact! #Accessibility

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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · May 30

The GDC 2025 report is very interesting and has several pages dedicated to accessibility with statements from renowned industry figures as well as an article on accessibility in South Korea. Once again, accessibility knows no borders.

#accessibility

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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · May 15

More than twelve fixes and new improvements in accessibility, covering user interface, controls, high contrast mode and much more.

www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/s...

#Accessibility #StarWarsOutlaws

Title Update 1.6

A new update is available to all players!

www.ubisoft.com

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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · May 15

Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Today is a day to celebrate, but remember that every day is important on this journey that we undertake as developers and players. Only together can we solve barriers one by one, so that more people can play. #GAAD #accessibility

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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · Apr 18

I know, that was my original intention. Sorry, I'll word it more clearly next time.

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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · Apr 15

What a deep talk on Motion Sickness by @aderyn.bsky.social and @hereliesstacey.bsky.social from Ubisoft. It affects 1 out 3 people in different ways. So far my favorite talk, and the rest have been amazing too.

@gaconf.bsky.social is food for the brain and soul!

#accessibility

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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · Apr 11

Got my Supporter ticket for next week's @gaconf.bsky.social !

I wish more conferences were so dedicated to create an accessible event with both online and in person attending.

This weekend full rest to prepare for the 2 amazing days ahead of us.

#accessibility

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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · Mar 28

Detailed information on AtomFall's accessibility. What dedication and impressive list!

Thanks for including me and congrats to my consultant friends for their work.

@cariwatterton.bsky.social @thewobblygamer.bsky.social @sightlesskombat.bsky.social

rebellion.com/es/accessibi...

#Accessibility

Atomfall Accessibility | Rebellion

rebellion.com

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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · Mar 28

The award-winning title, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, comes to mobile devices with new Accessibility features: Game Speed, Auto-Parry, Auto-Attack, Auto-Potion, Grab Walls, Controls customization... and more!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=El_G...

news.ubisoft.com/en-us/articl...

#accessibility

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Coming to Mobile Devices on April 14

The award-winning metroidvania action game will be playable at 60 FPS on the latest generation of Android and iOS devices.

news.ubisoft.com

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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · Mar 22

If people are hating on games they never cared about, you know the game's probably good and doing well, much to the dismay of failed old and racist former developers and content creators. If they add "woke" to their criticism, you also know it's time to block that person. 😝

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Antonio I. Martinez @black1976.bsky.social · Mar 21

Not long ago I said this would be huge, and it is!

This is a win for players, for developers and the industry. With clear tags in games and stores, players will discover and choose better. What an achievement!

#Accessibility #gamedev #GDC2025

Can I Play That? @caniplaythat.com · Mar 20

The ESA and industry partners announced the Accessible Games Initiative at GDC today.

This industry-wide initiative provides a unified collection of accessibility tags, intended to help players more easily find out if a game is accessible to them.

caniplaythat.com/2025/03/20/a...

Accessible Games Initiative announced by ESA and industry partners - Can I Play That?

The ESA and industry partners announced the Accessible Games Initiative, providing unified accessibility tags for websites and storefronts.

caniplaythat.com

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Harri @hfrayling.com · Mar 21

A host of games companies including Nintendo, uniting to agree on something?

Accessibility is truly the thread that binds us all 😂

This is amazing and such a great start for the parts of games accessibility most places forget about - the storefront/platform!

Can I Play That? @caniplaythat.com · Mar 20

The ESA and industry partners announced the Accessible Games Initiative at GDC today.

This industry-wide initiative provides a unified collection of accessibility tags, intended to help players more easily find out if a game is accessible to them.

caniplaythat.com/2025/03/20/a...

Accessible Games Initiative announced by ESA and industry partners - Can I Play That?

The ESA and industry partners announced the Accessible Games Initiative, providing unified accessibility tags for websites and storefronts.

caniplaythat.com

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Ian Hamilton @ianhamilton.bsky.social · Mar 21

Man, what a week 😅

Xbox Adaptive Joystick: www.xbox.com/en-US/access...

MS accessible packaging guide: packagingandcontent.blob.core.windows.net/accessibilit...

Many Cats hires: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

AC Shadows: news.ubisoft.com/en-ca/articl...

AGI: accessiblegames.com

#gamedev

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · Mar 17

4 weeks today!

📢 Another speaker announcement for you -

@shiroby.bsky.social with a retrospective on 7 years of the Xbox Adaptive Controller, from the perspective of an assistive technology charity.

April 14th - 15th, registration & line-up at gaconf.com
#gamedev #indiedev

#GAconf, IGDA-GASIG. Advancing accessibility for disabled players. Hybrid online & Pullman St Pancras London, April 14th - 15th 2025

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