In this GDC 2018 session, EA Sports’ Karen Stevens discusses how gameplay without sight is currently possible for many popular EA titles including UFC, Need for Speed, NHL, and Madden NFL.
Stevens also describes the steps that the EA Sports’ development team has taken over time in order to improve the experience of EA’s blind audience, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to play.
It’s an informative talk, which brings awareness around how individuals with blindness play games, and the ways their experience can be improved.
Interested developers can (and should!) watch the talk for free over on the official GDC YouTube channel!
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