Games for everyone: the accessibility features of Forza Horizon 5

From the beginning of development from Forza Horizon 5, We prioritized incorporating accessibility features. We want everyone in the world to be able to experience our game, and with more than 400 million players with disabilities around the world, it is vital that all players are able to adapt their game in the way that works best for them.

With just one day for fans to play Forza Horizon 5 Through early access and global launch on November 9, we are excited to share the new customizable and accessible features. Many of the accessibility features found in the game were created in partnership with players from the Gaming & Disability community, many of whom shared their experiences and the barriers they faced while playing with us.

Accessibility features in Forza Horizon 5, which will be available at launch and can be seen in the video above, include:

• A Game Speed ​​Modification setting that allows players to play Forza Horizon 5 at a reduced speed when playing offline; This feature is great for newcomers and those who want more time to progress through the game.
• High contrast mode that changes colors to make menus and text easier for gamers to distinguish.
• Colorblind mode that allows color blind players to better visualize game elements. Players can independently adjust colorblind settings for the user interface and in-game visuals.
• For subtitles, we know the importance of personalization. With these, you can:
  • Adjust background opacity
  • Ability to highlight keywords
• Customize the font size of the menu and the game.
• Narrator screen reader that reads text, buttons, and other items aloud.
• Text-to-speech and speech-to-text options for players who want to participate in voice chat and need to send synthesized voice or receive voice chat as synthesized text.
• Possibility of deactivating moving funds.
• Notification duration settings, which allows players to set how long notifications appear in the game.

These are just some of the accessibility features that we are building and we are constantly listening to the community to do Forza Horizon 5 an inclusive experience for everyone to enjoy. With this in mind, the team is happy to share that we are also working on supporting American Sign Language (ASL) and British Sign Language (BSL) for kinematics in Forza Horizon 5. In the near future, this feature will include a picture-in-picture display near the bottom of the screen of an ASL / BSL interpreter during game cutscenes.

Forza Horizon 5 will arrive on the first day on Xbox Game Pass on November 9 and on Xbox Series X consoles | S and Xbox One, Windows PC and Steam. With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, download and play directly on your Xbox console or Windows 10 PC, or play games on your Android mobile phone or tablet from the cloud (Beta) with the Xbox Game Pass mobile app (in regions where available ).