Final Fantasy XIV Named Most Disability Accessible Game Of 2013

ElRenmazuo

http://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xiv-named-most-disability-accessible-game-1510898310

http://www.ablegamers.com/ablegamers-news/accessibility-awards-for-2013-including-mainstream-accessible-game-of-the-year

With the very first accessibility award for Square-Enix, FFXIV scored 9.1 in AbleGamers accessibility review scoring system including 10 for hearing and 9.5 for visual elements. FFXIV covers almost every area of accessibility with high standards and practical application. The mobility area of the game was nearly perfect except for the inability to use only the mouse to play the game. In upcoming patches, Square-Enix has the ability to achieve a perfect 10 with some very minor fixes.

In the meantime, with the year full of accessibility disappointments from many major mainstream games, FFXIV was the most requested review of the year from the AbleGamers community, and the mainstream title that fulfilled almost all of the requirements to be fully accessible to gamers with disabilities.

“We are very honored to receive AbleGamers’ Mainstream Game of the Year Award,” said Naoki Yoshida, producer and director of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn.  “In terms of the visual aspect, especially how color is displayed, we took in the players’ feedback and continuously performed updates so that any player from around the world can enjoy the game, and are firmly committed to this moving forward. I would like to formally express my gratitude to AbleGamers for recognizing our efforts.”

“It was a largely disappointing year for video games,” said Mark Barlet, Founder and Executive Director of the AbleGamers Charity. “We experienced many games that were overhyped and then found very inaccessible this year. Fortunately, Square-Enix delivered a very enjoyable game that is accessible to a large portion of the disabled gaming community. We look forward to them continuing to improve the experience of FFXIV to include the disabled gamers who are still waiting to enjoy such a spectacular accomplishment in mainstream accessible gaming.”

Warlyx

thid guyd didnt killed titan extreme or Twintania lol

Foomerang

Wow thats awesome! That is something to be proud of

Jemcrystal

Good deal!  I'm playing in North America on PS3.  Runs smooth, no lag.  Glad to see they listened to those who played FFXI.  FFXIV-ARR plays different than FFXI but it's all the changes we were asking for.  Definitely a new game and the moogles are still so cute (hide your booze around them).

Ramonski7

Nice job SE! This article made me smile.  I know they were designing the game to break language barriers and make it easier for people from other countries to play together but in the process they inadvertently created a mmo that also caters to our disabled brother and sister gamers. Kudos!