Xbox, EA, Nintendo and More Adopt Shared Game Accessibility Tags: Where to Find Them

The goal is a shared vocabulary. A "narrated menus" tag on one storefront is meant to mean the same thing on another. That is a small change on paper. For anyone who has hunted through store pages to learn whether a game works without button-mashing, it matters.

What the tags are, and how many there are​

The Accessible Games Initiative is an Entertainment Software Association project. The tags are labels that say whether a game includes a specific accessibility feature. They are not a general accessibility score.

The tag count differs between reports. Video Games Chronicle says there are 25 tags. The ESA's own announcement says the tags describe 24 features. Microsoft's Game Dev documentation also says there are 24. This article uses 24, since that is the figure from the ESA and Microsoft.

According to the ESA, each tag comes with a definition and criteria. Examples include large and clear subtitles, narrated menus, button remapping and difficulty levels. The ESA's own wording on how the tags are applied:

• Participation is voluntary.
• The tags can coexist with other accessibility tagging systems in the marketplace.
• They are currently available in U.S. English.
• Developers can find criteria, usage guidance and downloadable assets at the initiative's website.

Where to find the tags​

Each company has put them in a different place.

EA says its tags appear in the "About the Game" section on game buy pages on EA.com, and per game in the EA app.

The Ubisoft and Riot entries show that coverage is partial. Ubisoft's October 13 post said 80 games had tags on their product pages at that point, and more were expected. Riot's page lists League of Legends, VALORANT, Teamfight Tactics, Wild Rift, Legends of Runeterra and 2XKO. Riot says any features it lists are validated for the current live build.

The Xbox and PC angle​

This isn't Xbox's debut with the tags. In March 2025 Xbox said it would replace its existing Xbox Game Accessibility Feature tags with their Accessible Games Initiative equivalents, and keep any that had no equivalent. By July 2025 Xbox said the tags were available across its digital experiences, including console, PC, mobile and web storefronts. That covered the Xbox Store, My Games & Apps, the Xbox PC app, the Xbox Mobile app and Xbox.com.

The six remaining Xbox-specific tags are documented in Microsoft's Game Dev guidance. Xbox renamed every Xbox tag that had an initiative equivalent. Six without equivalents kept their own names. The practical result is that Xbox listings can show both sets side by side.

The new part is the wider rollout. A PC player who shops across Xbox, EA and Ubisoft storefronts can now expect similar wording in each. Nintendo's and Google's participation extends that to consoles and browser-based play.

For developers, Microsoft's documentation says specific criteria must be met before a game can claim a tag. Its example is subtitles that are too small or low-contrast, which would not help a player who relies on them. It also says catalog listings can be updated when a game adds accessibility features later. That gives studios a reason to keep their metadata current.

What the tags don't promise​

Treat the tags as a first filter. Don't treat them as a verdict. EA's announcement says the tags are not an overall rating of how accessible a game is, and not an endorsement. It also says they are not a guarantee of meeting every player's individual needs. It adds that features and their associated information can change with game updates.

Riot is similarly blunt. Its accessibility page says features can vary by game, platform, mode, region or version. A tag seen on a PC listing may not carry over to a console build, and a tag may be missing from a game that has the feature.

A sensible way to use the tags:

1. Search or filter for the specific feature you need, such as remapping or mono audio.
2. Confirm the platform and version you plan to play on.
3. Read the game's own accessibility documentation if a requirement is critical.
4. Report missing or wrong information. Riot invites feedback by email or Player Support, and the other publishers have their own support channels.

Analysis​

Shared tags make comparison possible, but three limits stand out. Adoption is voluntary, so coverage will vary. Some prominent companies from the original group, including Sony Interactive Entertainment, were not named in the November 2 announcement. And the tags are U.S. English only for now. Tag quality depends on how carefully each publisher applies the criteria. That is a general observation, not a finding from any audit.

Still, EA's Amy Lazarus says publishers have each described accessibility a little differently until now, which made comparison harder. Standard wording is a real improvement, and the practical test will be how many titles carry tags a year from now.