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Still image of water reflecting on a closed door from Still Wakes the Deep, with accompanying text: "Still Wakes the Deep Players can activate a high-contrast mode, and even toggle flashing lights on and off."
October 31, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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A still image showing Pyramid Head from Silent Hill 2 Remake, and accompanying text: "Silent Hill 2 Remake The first boot flow includes a QR code which redirects players to mental health resources should they need them."
October 31, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Still split-screen image from Dead by Daylight showing heartbeat indicator visuals, with accompanying text: "Dead by Daylight An option visual heartbeat indicator alerts players who cannot rely on sound cues that the killer is getting closer."
October 31, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Still image from Slay the Princess showing a cottage on a hill with example of subtitles, and accompanying text: "Slay the Princess Text customization options include font style, size, and colour, and an adjustable pace for dialogue and choices."
October 31, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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A still image from Dead Space Remake of a gun being pointed at an alien with text: "Dead Space Remake Players can adjust gore display and censorship, and receive warnings for potentially triggering content."
October 31, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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So, what can we do about it? Our new Store Tags Assessment service will ensure your game storefront accessibility information is accurate and relevant. See the full list of tags we recommend applying to your game's store pages, all backed up with clear reasoning behind them. Find out more at playerresearch.com/what-we-do/advancing-accessibility
August 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Inconsistent Store Tags Games show up under varied tags across some stores, but are not always accurate, causing uncertainty from the players' POV. Many games are also missing store tags altogether, even though they contain great accessibility features. Sceptical Buyers Potential players can lose trust in companies and their accessibility claims if inaccuracies are found on their store front. A Missed Opportunity Teams who have gone through the effort of designing with accessibility in mind are losing out on showcasing these efforts accurately to the audiences they are aiming to include, affecting discoverability.
August 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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@playerresearch.bsky.social is dedicated to science-backed, accurate, and INCLUSIVE user research, and playtesting in custom-built accessible facilities—helping studios create more incredible and accessible games.
May 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Free resources to help level up your game accessibility knowledge:

Xbox Gaming Accessibility Fundamentals: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/traini...

Game Accessibility Guidelines: gameaccessibilityguidelines.com

GAconf: www.gaconf.com

IGDA Game Accessibility SIG: igda.org/sigs/game-ac...
May 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM