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Microsoft Accessibility Courses and Guidelines

Microsoft offers extensive documentation and a course to explore accessibility in video games.
Microsoft Accessibility Courses and Guidelines
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Courses

This course is a starting point for any game designer who wants to tackle accessibility without being overwhelmed by the amount of information available.

It doesn't cover everything, but it provides the right reflexes and tools for a first approach to accessibility in games.

Gaming accessibility fundamentals - Training
At Team Xbox, we believe that when everyone plays, we all win. We’re committed to ensuring as many developers as possible have the tools needed to create accessible experiences. This learning path introduces foundational concepts about gaming accessibility for game, platform, and hardware developers looking to expand their knowledge in this space.

Guidelines

Microsoft also offers extensive documentation with tests that can be applied to its games to check whether they are accessible.

Microsoft Gaming Accessibility Testing Service - Microsoft Game Dev
Game development documentation about testing games for accessibility through Microsoft’s Gaming Accessibility Testing Service.
Xbox Accessibility Guideline 101 - Microsoft Game Dev
Xbox Accessibility Guideline 101
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