Sony announced that the PlayStation Store on the PS5 console will soon launch an accessibility label globally. Game developers can use the Accessibility tab to provide details on the accessibility features supported in their games.
When users browse the Game Center in the PlayStation Store on PS5, if the selected game has an accessibility support label, the user can press the “triangle” button to see a list of accessibility features. These may include features such as visual and audio accessibility settings, DualSense controller options, difficulty settings, and online communications such as chat-to-text.
The PlayStation Store on PS5 will provide accessibility tabs for PS5 and PS4 games. If both PS5 and PS4 platforms provide accessibility tabs, users can compare the differences between the two through the drop-down menu.
Game developers can choose from over 50 accessibility tags in six categories, such as:
Visual aids: easy-to-read text, large text, alternate colors, audio cues, and directional audio directions.
Sound Features: Volume Control, Mono, Screen Reader, and Alternative Visual Cues.
Caption Options: Includes Caption Size, Easy Captions, and Large Captions.
Control options: Including button remapping, joystick sensitivity, and options for no-button-hold, snap-press, or motion controls.
The Accessibility tab will be available to players on the PlayStation Store for PS5 in the near future. At launch, Days Gone, Death Stranding Director’s Cut, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, God of War (2018), God of War: Ragnarok, Gran Turismo 7, Accessibility tags will be supported in several games including Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Ratchet and Clank, and Dead Returns.
