Moving Forward
Research driven and community based solutions can help move the gaming community toward a more inclusive, supportive, and equitable future. Every player, regardless of background, deserves to fully experience and enjoy games. We all have a role to play in building a better world.
Improve Game Accessibility
- Customizable control options and adaptive controller support
- Scalable text, UI adjustments, color-blind options
- Providing subtitles, audio descriptions, closed captions
Expand Access to Technology
- Provide grants or funding for players who lack access to equipment
- Support organizations that help low-income individuals access internet
- Create public gaming spaces (libraries/community centers)
- Offer refurbished or affordable gaming hardware programs
Increase Representation
- Supportive hiring practices that bring diverse voices into game studios
- Encourage stories that go beyond stereotypes
- Consult cultural experts to create characters that reflect diverse identities and experiences
- Highlight indie games that explore underrepresented narratives
Promote Safer Online Play
- Enforce zero-tolerance policies for harassment and hate speech
- Promote inclusive clans/online groups
- Improve reporting systems and allow full transparency
- Less AI moderation systems
Elevate Player Voices
- Feature underrepresented creators and developers
- Share stories from marginalized gamers
- Open discussion with player feedback to guide future changes