Developer accessibility resources - Version history

Version 1.5 (June 14, 2023)

Changes are noted under the respective resource categories:

• Removed: GDC 2023
• Courses and trainings
  • Free training courses (self-study)
    • Added: Creating accessible content with Microsoft 365
    • Added: Making your PowerPoint Presentations Accessible
• Added: Supporting developers with disabilities
  • Added: The New ID@Xbox Developer Acceleration Program
  • Added: Limit Break, Video Game Mentorship Program
• Talks
  • Accessibility journey of games
    • Added: Building up Accessibility in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
    • Added: Retrofitting Accessibility in Deathloop
    • Added: Building an Inclusive Tech Lab
  • Added: Building accessibility processes into development
    • Added: Accessibility Planning – choosing the right blueberries for your project
    • Added: The Frontlines of Accessibility QA: Getting Your Hands Dirty
  • Difficulty vs accessibility
    • Added: Can I do that?
  • Inclusive design / playstyle
    • Added: Accessibility Driven Development: An inside look into Stories of Blossom
  • Added: Multiple disabilities
    • Added: Understanding the Perceptions and Experiences of the Deafblind Community About Digital Games
  • Added: Progressive disabilities
    • Added: Never give up, never surrender
  • Representation
    • Added: Everybody dance! Representation in Just Dance
  • Visual accessibility
    • Added: Equal Opportunity Piracy: Blind Accessibility in Sea Of Thieves
• Added: Articles
  • Added: Community Etiquette
  • Added: IGDA Game Accessibility Specialist Interest Group Top Ten

Version 1.4 (March 21, 2023)

Changes are noted under the respective resource categories:

• Added: GDC 2023
  • Added: Building an Inclusive Tech Lab
  • Added: Creating accessible content with Microsoft 365
  • Added: Making your PowerPoint Presentations Accessible
  • Added: Community Etiquette
  • Added: Gaming Accessibility Fundamentals Learning Path
  • Added: Xbox Accessibility Guidelines (XAG)
  • Added: Microsoft Gaming Accessibility Testing Service (MGATS)
  • Added: Gaming and Disability Player Experience Guide (GADPEG)
  • Added: Xbox Accessibility Insider League (XAIL)
  • Added: Accessibility Feature Tags
  • Added: Game Accessibility Guidelines
  • Added: The Family Gaming Database - Accessibility Data
  • Added: GAconf (Gaming Accessibility Conference)
  • Added: SpecialEffect DevKit
  • Added: IGDA Game Accessibility Specialist Interest Group Top Ten

Version 1.3 (February 2, 2023)

Changes are noted under the respective resource categories:

• Courses and trainings
  • Free training courses (self-study)
    • Added: Accessible Design with Unreal Engine
    • Added: Practical Game Accessibility with Unity
• Talks
  • Accessibility journey of games
    • Added: The Road to Accessibility in Rocksmith+
    • Added: Expanding Accessibility in The Last of Us Part 1
  • Connecting with players
    • Added: Prioritizing Accessibility: How an indie publisher supports accessibility in their titles
  • Captions, subtitles, and audio cues
    • Added: Closed Captions in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: From Design to Implementation
  • Cognitive accessibility
    • Added: Ideas for Accessible Typography
  • Inclusive design / playstyles
    • Added: Fusing Accessibility with Game Design
    • Added: The SG Accessibility Matrix: Invest Your Scope Wisely
  • Representation
    • Added: Design challenges and solutions: Mental health representation in games
• Added: Blogs
  • Added: Electronic Epileptic
• Added: Accessibility Technology
  • Added: Electronic Arts (EA): Our Patent Pledge for Increasing Accessibility
• Developer tools
  • Unity tools
    • Added: Apple Unity Plug-Ins

Version 1.2 (August 17, 2022)

Changes are noted under the respective resource categories:

• Added new category: Xbox Adaptive Controller
  • Added: How it works: Explore the Xbox Adaptive Controller
  • Added: Get to know the Xbox Adaptive Controller
  • Added: XAC History
  • Added: Xbox Accessories & Controllers
    • Added: Logitech Adaptive Gaming Kit
  • Added: Configuring the XAC in the Xbox Accessories app
  • Added: Xbox Adaptive Controller Hub
• Talks
  • Accessibility journey of games
    • Added: Make it a Pillar: Prioritizing Accessibility in the AAA Market
  • Cognitive accessibility
    • Updated "Speech Services Synthetic Voice for Game Centric Usage" to: Create Dynamic, Accessible Content with Azure Neural Voice
  • Visual accessibility
    • Added: Designing the audio-based game mechanics in Blind Drive

Version 1.1 (May 16, 2022)

Changes are noted under the respective resource categories:

• Accessibility Guidance
  • Guidelines outside microsoft
    • Added: Accessible Player Experience (APX)
  • Connecting with customers
    • Added: AbleGamers Player Panels
• Documentation
  • Features
    • Added: The Family Gaming Database - Accessibility Data
    • Added: Create An Accessibility Page For Your Video Game
• Courses and Trainings
  • Removed: Paid training and workshops
• Talks
  • Inclusive design / playstyles
    • Added: Prioritizing Accessible Player Experiences

Version 1.0 (May 6, 2022)

Initial version - Following resource categories added each filled with linked resources:

• Accessibility Guidance
  • Microsoft accessibility guidance
  • Guidelines outside microsoft
  • Connecting with customers
• Documentation
  • Features
  • Authoring documentation
• Courses and Trainings
  • Free training courses (self-study)
  • Paid training and workshops
• Video playlists
• Conferences
  • Free conferences
  • Other conferences
• Talks
  • Accessibility journey of games
  • Connecting with players
  • Captions, subtitles, and audio cues
  • Cognitive accessibility
  • Difficulty vs accessibility
  • Horror
  • Infinite play time
  • Inclusive design / playstyles
  • Input accessibility
  • Representation
  • Visual accessibility
• Testing and tools
  • Testing services (paid)
  • Testing tools (free)
• Developer tools
  • General
  • Tools – Visual accessibility
  • Tools – Cognitive accessibility
  • Unity tools
  • Unreal tools