Blind Gamer Defeated Lilith Thanks to Diablo 4's Accessibility Features

Diablo IV Posted 2023/08/31 at 2:25 PM by Jezartroz

Comment by kabookiejoeThat's awesomeComment by DreadfuryDKIt's still really impressive and I'll always be able to praise Blizzard games' accessibility features even if I have issues with the games themselves, but I genuinely thought this was Uber Lilith for a second LMAO

Like, man, those would've been some incredibly useful accessibility features.Comment by BlacKcuDThis is so cool.Comment by larriloldI have a friend who became completely blind a bit over 10 years ago. There's not a ton of games he can still play and even fewer that he can play and enjoy that do not require another person acting as a visual guide for the majority or all of the content. However, he has had a ton of praise for Diablo 4, and we played many hours it together online. Plus, he played quite a few hours of it alone as a rogue. He's been taking a break for about a month because of his work load at his job, but I know he expressed that he impressed with the blind accessibility in D4. He played some classic WoW around when Wrath classic launched by using the Sku add-on, which helps guide blind and seeing-impaired gamers; however, that just wasn't quite as a effective as having built-in fully-accessible options, so he he got frustrated with quite a few things and decided it wasn't worth the frustration. I hope the WoW and other Blizzard teams take a good look at what the D4 team achieved in accessibility and apply it to their other games in the future.Comment by ShkliiI have a friend who became completely blind a bit over 10 years ago. There's not a ton of games he can still play and even fewer that he can play and enjoy that do not require another person acting as a visual guide for the majority or all of the content. However, he has had a ton of praise for Diablo 4, and we played many hours it together online. Plus, he played quite a few hours of it alone as a rogue. He's been taking a break for about a month because of his work load at his job, but I know he expressed that he impressed with the blind accessibility in D4. He played some classic WoW around when Wrath classic launched by using the Sku add-on, which helps guide blind and seeing-impaired gamers; however, that just wasn't quite as a effective as having built-in fully-accessible options, so he he got frustrated with quite a few things and decided it wasn't worth the frustration. I hope the WoW and other Blizzard teams take a good look at what the D4 team achieved in accessibility and apply it to their other games in the future.Comment by RenewalGive credit where credit is due.

Improving accessibility is always a net benefit. (not to mention the cynical fact that one day, I might need this as well)Comment by NebronyThis is unbelievable. To see a joy around the sweet taste of victory, especially against all the odds, it's just marvelous. Chapeau bas Ross!Comment by TheGoldenElmThat's so cool. I tested accessibility a long time ago and it was really bad. Great to see such improvements in the tech.Comment by JaiieNo offense but I think they already know. D4 was made completely new with far more resources available to it than especially WoW. It will take more time to get WoW in particular caught up. Especially since it's an entirely different game type.Comment by EasoI am amazed at what some people can achieve. Wholesome indeed.Comment by WaterbuffelNo offense but I think they already know. D4 was made completely new with far more resources available to it than especially WoW. It will take more time to get WoW in particular caught up. Especially since it's an entirely different game type.Comment by JugernautSmurfThis is amazing. GG Minor and good job Blizz on creating something that can have such a positive effect on people's lives.Comment by FuryXHDman his back story was rough, but i am so impressed at how well he was able to recover, it would have been extremely hard but my god...he was determined and he got there.Comment by L34FThat's awesome!