EA is enforcing five accessibility-related technology rights – including the ping system for Apex Legends – for free to use by anyone, even its competitors.
In a statement issued today, the publisher said it was making a “patent pledge” to anyone who wanted to exercise their intellectual property indefinitely, as well as anyone who would develop available technologies in the future.
Effectively, this means that any of these five proprietary rights can be exercised by other developers, competitors, or others without the risk of being sued by EA.
AA. The system has been praised for making Apex more accessible to players with hearing, speech or cognitive impairments.
Three other proprietary rights are related to visual access and include technology that detects and adjusts colors, brightness, and contrast in the game to improve visibility. This technology is now included in the Madden NFL and FIFA Frances.
Fifth patent is not currently used in any EA games, but it is related to personal audio technology to help players with hearing loss. With it, players can create or improve music based on their preferences.
In addition to these, EA is an open-source code for digital content, access to color, brightness, and contrast. This code is being made available on GitHub.
Positive Gaming, Business and Market Development If our video games are accessible to all players, we can make that a reality. Our access team has long been working to break down obstacles in our video games, but we recognize that we need to work together to make a meaningful difference. Industry to do better for our players.
“We hope that developers will make the best use of these proprietary rights and encourage them to make their own commitments that prioritize access to wealth, creativity and creativity. We look forward to working with others on how to run our industry together.
In recent years, the gaming industry has been pushing for more accessible technology, features, games, and hardware, especially as the Xbox unveiled its active controller several years ago and continues to push for access to the hardware and software on platforms. Recently, the AbleGamers Initiative raised $ 1 million to support a game that is accessible to all.
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.