[games_access] E for All

[hinn at uiuc.edu]

There's preaching (doing a presentation) and then there's preaching by doing (doing an arcade) -- this could be big!

---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:16:51 -0700
>From: "Reid Kimball" <reid at rbkdesign.com>  
>Subject: Re: [games_access] E for All  
>To: "IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List" <games_access at igda.org>
>
>I think it's a great place to preach. A lot of gamers may have a
>disability that they didn't know games or hardware could help with.
>Like DJ, our newest member, it was only recently that she realized she
>needed to speak out more about the lack of CC in games. I had played
>games for about 10 years before the idea of CC in games hit.
>
>By having a presence at E for Everyone we can "wake people up" who
>never realized before they could benefit from accessibility features.
>The industry as a whole isn't going to change unless there are loads
>of cash in the accessibility sector or a huge outcry of demand from
>the customers. A place like E for Everyone is a place to encourage
>gamers to demand more from their publishers/developers.
>
>-Reid
>
>On 4/12/07, AudioGames.net <richard at audiogames.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> WOW! A New E3 ;) Where did you find about this? If this turns out as big as
>> the E3 then Yes! this would be a great opportunity to have a Game
>> Accessibility Arcade of some sort, hopefully attracting gamers with a
>> disability?
>>
>> But'mind that this is a game show for gamers, so not really a place to
>> preach ;)
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Barrie Ellis
>> To: IGDA GA mailing list
>> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 9:55 PM
>> Subject: [games_access] E for All
>>
>>
>> http://www.eforallexpo.com/ - "Entertainment for All"
>>
>> Sounds like something disabled gamers should be included in wouldn't you
>> say?
>>
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