Accessibility in Games w/ Tara Voelker - Gaming Accessibility Program Manager at Xbox

Today we are focusing on Gaming Accessibility!

I am joined by Tara Voelker, Gaming Accessibility Program Manager at Xbox

We discuss what accessibility means and how it affects players, how the game development industry has evolved to include accessibility, and areas of improvement going forward.

Her credits include:

• Deep Silver Volition
• AbleGamers Foundation
• Irrational Games
• Ready At Dawn Studios
• Turtle Rock Studios
• Gaikai
• Game Accessibility Awareness Microsoft Gaming and Disability Community

Episode Links

• Microsoft Accessibility Guidelines
• Can I Play That
• Global Accessibility Awareness Day
• IGDA Game Accessibility
• Microsoft Adaptive Controller
• Logitech Kit for Adaptive Controller

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