{"id":4164,"date":"2019-05-07T10:31:08","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T14:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=4164"},"modified":"2019-05-03T10:38:03","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T14:38:03","slug":"video-game-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=4164","title":{"rendered":"Video Game Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/controller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4165\" src=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/controller-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Extreme close up of hand holding a controller. \" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/controller-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/controller.jpg 633w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Wow, guys this one slid by me without me noticing this great bit of accessibility news to be honest!&nbsp; However, I am now super excited to reveal that in-game communication is now subject to US. Accessibility law (effective Jan 2019).&nbsp; Meaning that in-game voice chat, text messaging and other video messaging has to be accessible for individuals with disabilities.&nbsp; The law I am referencing is the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (<u><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/cvaa\/\">CVAA<\/a><\/u>) into law in 2010 by President Obama.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/obama.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4167\" src=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/obama-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"President Obama signs a law while sitting at desk.  He is surrounded by others including Senators and Stevie Wonder.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/obama-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/obama.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Personally, I am a big gamer and I enjoy many online games that include the \u2018Battle Royale\u2019 format which requires players to communicate with players in their two or three person teams, constantly.&nbsp; The need for constant communication is a must for the team to be successful within the game.&nbsp;&nbsp; As a gamer, I am truly excited that gamers with disabilities are now being included, too.&nbsp; I hope to be receiving accessible communication from gamers with accessibility needs in the near future!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/headset.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4166\" src=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/headset-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/headset-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/headset-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/headset.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally, we will be hosting a video game event in the near future so look out for that blog post in the coming months.&nbsp; Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=149587675112835\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=4164\" layout=\"standard\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"450\" action=\"like\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, guys this one slid by me without me noticing this great bit of accessibility news to be honest!&nbsp; However, I am now super excited to reveal that in-game communication is now subject to US. 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