![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/god-of-war-ragnarok-accessibility-needed-to-be-better/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/127559450_gowr_review_screenshot_04.jpg&description=Image source, SIEMaking a sequel to a title considered by many to be one of the best games of its generation must be daunting. It was praised for its slick combat, emotional storytelling and immersive setting but 2018's God of War, which saw the return of iconic gaming character Kratos, did have a significant weakness according to one of the team making its successor."It was apparent that the accessibility features needed to be better, 100%," says Mila Pavlin of Santa Monica Studios.Mila and her team have been responsible for trying to make God of War: Ragnarok an experience that players can access more easily if they have a visual or hearing impairment or are unable to use a controller in a conventional way. "It was the biggest thing that we looked out for at the beginning of the process of making the game - how to make it more accessible to more people. "There were many gamers who wanted to play in 2018, but were unable to because of things like low vision, motor issues, cognitive or hearing disabilities. We wanted to make sure that everyone was included," Mila explains.This approach hasn't been commonplace in the gaming sector. Mila's team were already working away on their plans when The Last of Us: Part 2 was released in 2020. It was widely praised for its approach to accessibility and opened up the conversation about the issue within the games industry. Increasing the number of players able to engage with titles like this is a significant step for disabled gamers but also makes financial sense for big companies.There are concerns that the games market, which was worth £7bn to the British economy in 2021, may stagnate in the coming months due to the cost of living crisis. Having a broader potential audience for your game is one way of encouraging growth. Image caption, IGN game reviewer Simon Cardy likened the challenge of creating this sequel to that of Francis Ford Coppola making the Godfather Part IINow Mila is hopeful that God of War: Ragnarok will set an e){kind=link}
Making a sequel to a title considered by many to be one of the best games of its generation must be daunting.
It was praised for its slick combat, emotional storytelling and immersive setting but 2018’s God of War, which saw the return of iconic gaming character Kratos, did have a significant weakness according to one of the team making its successor.
“It was apparent that the accessibility features needed to be better, 100%,” says Mila Pavlin of Santa Monica Studios.
Mila and her team have been responsible for trying to make God of War: Ragnarok an experience that players can access more easily if they have a visual or hearing impairment or are unable to use a controller in a conventional way.
“It was the biggest thing that we looked out for at the beginning of the process of making the game – how to make it more accessible to more people.