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What you need to know Accessibility is extremely important in video games, as it allows more gamers to participate in what they love. Xbox has made accessibility a priority for them over the last few years, and this trend continues on Global Accessibility Awareness Day. In celebration of today, Xbox has released a ton of information on new accessibility features, resources, and ways to contribute to accessibility from Xbox. This include a new Xbox Accessibility Insider League inside the Xbox Insider Program, and much-requested features like speech-to-text for Party Chat. Today is Global Acces...

PHOTO: Sigmund When President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law in 1990, it focused mainly on questions of employment and improved physical access. Widespread adoption of the world wide web was still years away and so the topic of better online access wasn’t a major consideration of the original law. While the web, the internet and mobile apps are now integral parts of everyday life for most people in the US, accessibility remains an issue for many — an issue that was heightened during the increased reliance on online interactions spurred on by t...