On March 13, the second annual Video Game Accessibility Awards were held, which honored games that made a conscious effort to improve and integrate accessibility options. The show is live and hosted by Able Gamers senior director Steven Spohn and Sony Santa Monica writer Alanah Pearce.
Halo: Infinite was the big winner of the night, taking home big prizes in two of the nine categories. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and Forza Horizon 5 also received praise.
The jury is made up of gamers with disabilities, and the criteria for each game and category are based on AbleGamers’ accessibility guidelines.
The full list of winners is as follows:
- Second channel: “Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy” (Square Enix)
- Clear text: Halo Infinite (343 Industries)
- Reduced typing: Impressive (Goodbye World Games)
- AI assistance: Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Games)
- Improved accuracy: Far Cry 6 (Ubisoft Toronto)
- Companion Assist: Two People (Hazelight Studios)
- Remap: Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (Square Enix)
- Training Ground: Halo Infinite (343 Industries)