AbleGamers, the advocacy publication for disabled video game enthusiasts has named Star Wars: The Old Republic as its mainstream Game of the Year, meaning that it’s the most widely released title that is also widely accessible and accommodating for gamers with different needs to experience full gameplay.
The publication cited The Old Republic for “many accessibility options such as full subtitles, queue-able actions, multiple action bars, area looting, auto looting, and built-in mouse sensitivity.” The color-blind friendly mini map, and full keyboard and mouse functionality also received mentions. Perhaps most interesting is what the publication calls the unintentional accessibility by the NPCs. “These NPC characters which accompany the player through most of the game provide support to those who need it without forcing them to request help from other players,” AbleGamers wrote
Past honorees for the award include Forza Motorsport 3 and Dragon Age.
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