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A new Playstation controller targeting people with disabilities has recently been launched by Sony, in response to looming pressure over this long-neglected area within the industry.

The device, which supports disabled gamers by rendering the gaming experience more manageable, was trialled by Jeremy Lecerf, alias 'Guizmo'.

He acts as an ambassador for Handigamer, a French start-up which champions less able gamers.

A study by SCOPE, a UK-based disability charity, established that two thirds of disabled gamers have had to contend with obstacles to participating.

40 percent admit to having purchased games they later found to be inappropriate, owing to accessibility problems.

A disabled user is obliged to overcome countless hurdles when manipulating a standard controller, states Playstation's Senior Programme Manager, Alvin Daniel.

Thanks to the new Access Controller kit, German gamer Melanie Eilert has rekindled her passion after a 15-year break.

Melanie Eilert: "So, with the external buttons I can attach, the number of buttons I can use increases."

While the company's main rival Microsoft set the ball rolling 5 years ago by introducing its own version, nowadays all major manufacturers and studios appear to be acknowledging the urgency of accessibility gaming.

The Access Controller is a versatile apparatus intended to be totally inclusive.

To this end, it's customizable, since every disability is markedly distinct.

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."

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