Past Speaking Engagements
Accessibility Best Practices: In-Game Communication
Accessibility Best Practices: In-Game Communication
Accessibility Best Practices: In-Game Communication
GDC 2020 presentation covering CVAA guidance and related accessibility recommendations
I Can't Hear You: Considering Deaf Gamers
Accessibility Best Practices: In-Game Communication
Accessibility Best Practices: In-Game Communication
GDC 2019 presentation covering accessibility best practices for supporting deaf and hard of hearing gamers
AAA Gaming While Blind
Accessibility Best Practices: In-Game Communication
Accessibility Best Practices: Mobility Considerations
GDC 2018 presentation covering accessibility best practices for support blind and low vision gamers
Accessibility Best Practices: Mobility Considerations
Game Accessibility: Practical Visual Fixes from EA's Madden NFL Franchise
Accessibility Best Practices: Mobility Considerations
GDC 2021 presentation covering how to best support gamers with a variety of mobiliy issues
Game Accessibility: Practical Visual Fixes from EA's Madden NFL Franchise
Game Accessibility: Practical Visual Fixes from EA's Madden NFL Franchise
Game Accessibility: Practical Visual Fixes from EA's Madden NFL Franchise
GDC 2017 presentation covering the use of colorblind filters and other visual accessibility features
Treading the Game Accessibility Trend
Game Accessibility: Practical Visual Fixes from EA's Madden NFL Franchise
Game Accessibility: Practical Visual Fixes from EA's Madden NFL Franchise
GAC (Game Accessibility Conference) talk about developments in game accessibility, plus the importance of resilience
Media Coverage
Gaming Has Many Visually Impaired Fans. Why Not Serve Them Better?
How a blind man plays mainstream video games and the future of accessibility in games
How Video Game Companies Are Improving The Experience For Visually Impaired People
A growing number of game developers are offering options that make their games accessible to the visually impaired.
How Video Game Companies Are Improving The Experience For Visually Impaired People
How a blind man plays mainstream video games and the future of accessibility in games
How Video Game Companies Are Improving The Experience For Visually Impaired People
Video games are dominated by action-packed visuals, yet, there are visually impaired people all over the world playing them, ranging from the totally blind to the color blind. Now, gaming companies are working to make games more accessible.
How a blind man plays mainstream video games and the future of accessibility in games
How a blind man plays mainstream video games and the future of accessibility in games
How a blind man plays mainstream video games and the future of accessibility in games
Major game company Electronic Arts is reaching out to visually impaired for feedback on games
Why EA Sports Started Taking Accessibility Seriously
EA Introduces Director of Accessibility, Team Has Been Moved to a Central Position
How a blind man plays mainstream video games and the future of accessibility in games
An informal game jam from 2014 kicked off a series of events that ended up with the studio hiring its first in-house accessibility lead
A quick guide to readable game text
EA Introduces Director of Accessibility, Team Has Been Moved to a Central Position
EA Introduces Director of Accessibility, Team Has Been Moved to a Central Position
At GDC Summer, EA Sports' Karen Stevens shared the importance of legible fonts and why you shouldn't write off Comic Sans
EA Introduces Director of Accessibility, Team Has Been Moved to a Central Position
EA Introduces Director of Accessibility, Team Has Been Moved to a Central Position
EA Introduces Director of Accessibility, Team Has Been Moved to a Central Position
Karen Steven’s announced yesterday that they are no longer the Accessibility Lead for EA Sports, but instead, they are now the Director of Accessibility for all of EA.
EA Creates Accessibility Portal For Disabled Players
How blind players succeed at sports video games they’ve never seen
How blind players succeed at sports video games they’ve never seen
Electronic Arts has made a portal website catered to guiding disabled gamers.
How blind players succeed at sports video games they’ve never seen
How blind players succeed at sports video games they’ve never seen
How blind players succeed at sports video games they’ve never seen
A few small accessibility changes can unlock a whole new player base.
Wie Videospielen mit Behinderung ermöglicht wird
How blind players succeed at sports video games they’ve never seen
Wie Videospielen mit Behinderung ermöglicht wird
Karen Stevens ist Software-Ingenieurin bei EA Sports und entwickelt Videospiele wie "Fifa" oder "Madden NFL" für Menschen mit Behinderungen
Gaming is for everyone, including those with disabilities. Accessibility leads to a more level playing field, while improving products for everyone.
Karen Stevens
