The LauraKBuzz Podcast

Accessibility Remasters are a Disability Tax - Access-Ability

The LauraKBuzz Podcast

Show Notes

Spider-Man PS4 demonstrated in 2020 that PlayStation can backport accessibility settings for free into older versions of titles. Their approach in the years since has placed accessibility upgrades behind a paywall.

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