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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/gami...

Xbox Developers Can Now Get Their Games Evaluated for Accessibility by Microsoft | IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-dev...

Gaming accessibility fundamentals | Microsoft
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lear...

Forza Horizon 5 Interview: “We Made Accessibility One Of Our Key Project Initiatives” | Can I Play That?
https://caniplaythat.com/2021/11/04/f...

EA Is Making Five Accessibility Technology Patents Freely Available to Anyone | IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-devel...

Can I Play That?
https://caniplaythat.com

DAGERSystem
https://dagersystem.com

Taming Gaming Database
https://www.taminggaming.com

Taming Gaming on Twitter
  / taminggamingdb  

=== Chapters ===

00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Controls
03:30 - Audio
05:06 - Visuals
06:31 - Difficulty
07:48 - Other Features
08:23 - Updates
08:58 - Industry Round-up
11:26 - Indie Round-up
12:46 - Conclusion

=== 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 ===

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