Accessible and Inclusive Developer Tools: How Xbox Empowers More Creators with New GDK Features

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Around the world, Xbox has been recognized for making more games more accessible to players with disabilities. Similarly, Xbox development tools are becoming more accessible to welcome more creators into gaming. In this talk, learn about the new accessibility features in the Microsoft GDK and Xbox Manager including improved keyboard controls, narrator/screen reader support, app scaling and high contrast modes. Guided by the Microsoft Accessibility Standards, these features help empower more creators of differing abilities to make their game development dreams come true.

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Tags:
Xbox Development Tools
accessibility
game creators
game dev
game development
Microsoft GDK
Xbox Manager; narrator support
reader support
ap scaling
high contrast modes
Microsoft accessibility standards