Xbox celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day with speech-to-text Party Chat features and much more
Xbox continues to make accessibility in priority with a host of new features, resources, and ways to contribute.
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
What you need to know
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and that means Xbox is taking this opportunity to provide an update on their efforts to make video games more accessible for everyone.Xbox is celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Daywith a huge number of new accessibility features for existing games and the Xbox platform, new resources for gamers and updates to Microsoft’s Xbox Accessibility Guidelines, and new ways for players to contribute to accessibility on Xbox both through active participation and donations. There’s a lot to unpack here (which is awesome to see!), so let’s get started.
Not too long ago, I discussed howMicrosoft has become a leader in game accessibility through its investments, and today’s announcements only solidify that stance.
It’s always awesome to see accessibility stand in the foreground for gamers, and Xbox and Microsoft have gone all out with their announcements and updates today. Many of thebest Xbox gamesmake accessibility a priority, and making gaming inclusive for as many people as possible becomes increasingly important every single day.
New accessibility features and game updates
First off, Microsoft is sharing a ton of new accessibility features that are not only coming to the Xbox platform as a whole but also specific games through the hard work of the developer.
New accessibility resources and programs
It’s not enough just to make its own games more accessible. Xbox is also a leader in providing in-depth resources to game developers to help them maketheirgames more accessible and inclusive, while providing ways for members of the Gaming & Disability Community to contribute to making accessibility better in gaming. Today offers a number of new ways and updates to push this venture even further.
New ways to celebrate accessibility
Finally, Xbox is turning toyouto help celebrate accessibility in gaming. On top of donating accessible gaming peripherals toAbleGamersandWarfighter Engaged,Microsoft Rewardsis letting players donate their points toSpecial Olympics. You can also celebrate accessibility in gaming by rocking the latestXbox wallpaper.
All your gaming needs, in one subscription.
Is the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate the best value in all of gaming? It’s possible. Ultimate bundles your Xbox Live Gold subscription, an Xbox Game Pass subscription for both Xbox consoles and Windows PCs, and Xbox Cloud Gaming for on-the-go. That means access to hundreds of games, with more added all the time, for a single monthly subscription cost.
Get the Windows Central Newsletter
All the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.
Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter@BoddyZachary.
