Accessibility at Rebellion: Including Everyone
24th October 2023
Accessibility has become a pivotal focus for both gamers and game developers. Recognizing the importance of creating inclusive gaming experiences, Rebellion recently hosted a panel at EGX titled “Accessibility at Rebellion: Including Everyone.” This panel delved into advocacy, learning, and the collective mission to shatter barriers so that every gamer can find their place within the gaming community.
As accessibility in gaming takes centre stage, this panel provided a glimpse into Rebellion’s accessibility initiative and its journey of evolution through events and collaboration. The panel featured influential content creators, The Wobbly Gamer and Little MoTAC, who joined forces with Adriaan, Cari and Edd from Rebellion to shed light on how game developers and creators can collaborate to ensure that diverse capabilities are celebrated and embraced.
The panel kicked off with a discussion about the significance of accessibility in gaming and going through events like Games Accessibility Conference, Global Accessibility Awareness Day and charity streams of Sniper Elite 5 with visually impaired gamers.
The Wobbly Gamer and Little MoTAC, both known for their dedication to advocating for accessibility, offered valuable insights into the challenges faced by disabled gamers. They emphasized the power of representation and the need for more creators to come forward and share their unique perspectives.
One of the key takeaways from the panel was the importance of collaboration; including everyone. Game developers and content creators must work together to bridge the gap between the gaming industry and the community it serves. By actively engaging with the gaming community, developers can better understand the needs and desires of their diverse player base.
This panel hopes to show that the future of gaming lies in our collective efforts to ensure that every gamer, regardless of their abilities, finds their place. By prioritizing accessibility and learning from one another, we can build games where barriers are shattered, and gaming can be for everyone.
We want to say a huge thank you to our panellists, the team at EGX and Will Freeman for organising the event, and the Rebellion video team for recording and editing the panel so we can share it!
You can join the conversation around accessibility in our discord, which is monitored by our community management team and some of the Rebellion devs. It’s a safe space to ask questions, give feedback and join the public discussion around accessibility at Rebellion. Or if you have feedback you’d prefer to share privately, you can use our contact form here and select Accessibility as the topic.
We hope that you enjoy the panel (Please accept cookies to view or click here to watch via YouTube):