News Item: : Gamer Suing Sony for Discrimination Against the Visually Impaired
(Category: Video Game News)
Posted by Sleepy
Tuesday 10 November 2009 - 09:00:28
Alexander Stern is suing Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) saying that they have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to implement features that make their games accessible to visually impaired gamers.
I'm honestly not quite sure what to think about this. The Act does say that no one can be denied on the basis of disability the full and equal enjoyment of goods and services - and that includes recreational goods and services. I'm all for that, but at the same time, I'm not sure that this is what the act was referring to. Does this mean deaf people can sue theatre groups around the country if they don't have someone doing a sign language translation of the play? Or that blind people can sue museums and art galleries that don't offer audio tours?
Full article at Gamespot
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(Category: Video Game News)
Posted by Sleepy
Tuesday 10 November 2009 - 09:00:28
Alexander Stern is suing Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) saying that they have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to implement features that make their games accessible to visually impaired gamers.
I'm honestly not quite sure what to think about this. The Act does say that no one can be denied on the basis of disability the full and equal enjoyment of goods and services - and that includes recreational goods and services. I'm all for that, but at the same time, I'm not sure that this is what the act was referring to. Does this mean deaf people can sue theatre groups around the country if they don't have someone doing a sign language translation of the play? Or that blind people can sue museums and art galleries that don't offer audio tours?
Full article at Gamespot
This news item is from Intelligent Gamer
( http://www.intelligentgamer.com/news.php?extend.142 )