2023-07-08 00:21:56
With less than three months until Bethesda’s major release Starfield, fans of the title are concerned regarding the lack of information regarding the game’s accessibility features. Players with disabilities are enjoying games more than ever due to the uptick in accessibility features in modern games, and many gamers are hopeful that Starfield continues the trend. Last month, Bethesda released a nearly hour-long Starfield Direct that showcased the many features the game has to offer. Fans have seen how combat works, how to customize spaceships, travel from planet to planet, and even how to take sandwiches from enemy ships and store them on their own. But despite the large number of screenshots shown for the title, nothing in Direct or any other announcements has covered how the game’s accessibility options work. In fact, it is not clear if there are any access options at all. Related: Starfield planets will be precisely scaled, new evidence suggests According to IGN, Bethesda’s continued silence on Starfield’s accessibility features has caused some disabled gamers to worry if they can actually play the game. Disabled players such as Colo Jones, who suffers from ADHD, as well as spondyloarthritis causes inflammation in her spine, making it difficult for her to control the controllers. With these conditions, Jones would need explicit “mission markers” to travel to and from the various Starfield planets, as well as additional control support for dual stick movement and button presses. Jones is passionate regarding the game, but having to use both thumbsticks while pressing multiple buttons the traditional way might prevent her from playing it. Unfortunately, Bethesda games have a history of lacking accessibility features, and one disabled gamer named Matthew Allcock found this out the hard way. Prior to developing nystagmus, a disability involving rapid, repetitive eye movements, he enjoyed playing Bethesda titles such as Fallout and Skyrim. As his disability progressed, it became impossible for him to continue playing due to the difficulty in locating enemies, finding objects, and traveling around the map. Allcock hopes that Starfield breaks with tradition and adds necessary features to help him enjoy the game. In the past few years, there have been many great video games with excellent accessibility features, and game companies have been doing a great job of catering to those who need a little extra help. Adding these features isn’t always easy, but hopefully, Starfield can be added to the list of great titles for disabled players later this year. Starfield launches September 6 for PC and Xbox Series X/S. MORE: 8 Things Starfield Actually Shares With Previous Bethesda Titles Source: IGN
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