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Nintendo Joins The Accessible Games Initiative, Adopting A Bunch Of New eShop Game Tags
Nintendo has joined the Accessible Games Initiative and added accessibility tags to its eShop, helping players find games with features that meet their needs. The change gives shoppers a way to filter titles by specific accessibility requirements.
Tags include “Narrated Menus”, “Full Input Remapping” and “Playable with Buttons Only”. Players can select a tag on the eShop Tags page to see games where that feature is available; the initiative is also used by Amazon Games, EA, Google, Xbox, Riot Games and Ubisoft.
In short
- Nintendo has joined the Accessible Games Initiative.
- New eShop tags help players filter for accessibility features.
- Other participating companies include Xbox, EA and Ubisoft.
Explained simply
The Accessible Games Initiative is a scheme that uses standard tags to describe accessibility features in video games. These labels help players check whether a game may suit how they play before buying it.
Nintendo has added the tags to its eShop, its online shop for games, where shoppers can filter titles by features such as narrated menus or the option to play using buttons only. Other companies, including Xbox, EA and Ubisoft, also use the initiative’s tags, giving players a more consistent way to look for these features across different games stores.