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Sony is launching a Playstation controller designed to make gaming easier for people with disabilities.
The gaming giant's been facing pressure on this issue, which has largely been ignored in the industry.
Jeremy Lecerf, known as Guizmo, is an ambassador for the French association Handigamer, which supports disabled gamers.
He was invited to give the new device a test run.
According to a 2021 report by UK disability group SCOPE, two thirds of disabled gamers encounter barriers to playing.
40 percent have bought games that they were actually unable to use, due to poor accessibility.
Alvin Daniel, Senior Programme Manager for Playstation, outlines the main difficulties that a traditional controller creates for many disabled users.
Sony's Access Controller has granted Melanie Eilert, from Germany, the opportunity to play again following a 15-year pause.
Melanie Eilert: "So, with the external buttons I can attach, the number of buttons I can use increases."
The intention is for the Access Controller to adapt to the user, instead of the gamer needing to adapt to it, since no two people experience disability in the same way.
Sony's market competitor, Microsoft, launched their controller five years ago.
Now, major studios and manufacturers all seem to be realising the importance of making gaming accessible to all.
Because online gaming in particular has allowed me to have a social life, and that's why I tend to say that video games are an extremely inclusive tool."
