{"id":301189,"date":"2025-04-21T03:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T10:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=353370"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:50:31","slug":"ubisoft-launches-the-free-app-chroma-to-improve-the-accessibility-of-video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/ubisoft-launches-the-free-app-chroma-to-improve-the-accessibility-of-video-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubisoft launches the free app Chroma to improve the accessibility of video games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ubisoft has announced the public availability of Chroma, a tool designed to help developers create video games accessible to people with color blindness, after several years of internal development.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This advance highlights the company&#8217;s commitment to promoting inclusion in the video game industry<\/strong>, where it is estimated that 1 in 12 men (8%) and 1 in 200 women (0.5%) suffer from some form of color blindness, according to the nonprofit organization Colour Blind Awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chroma allows developers to replicate the experience of colorblind players in real time by applying a filter over the screen without affecting game performance.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Introducing Chroma, our powerful colorblind simulation tool, now open to everyone!<br><br>Discover how it works, and try it for yourself: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UfUq5Dp9oy\">https:\/\/t.co\/UfUq5Dp9oy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HFkmblsX2f\">pic.twitter.com\/HFkmblsX2f<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ubisoft\/status\/1911811930072768706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ubisoft encourages developers to use Chroma to improve accessibility for colorblind individuals<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike other tools that require static images or specific configurations,<strong> Chroma makes it easy to monitor games while they are actually being played, thus providing immediate and meaningful feedback.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tool is compatible with multiple screens and offers customization options, in addition to allowing control through shortcut keys.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to David Tisserand, accessibility director at Ubisoft, Chroma has proven to be effective in assessing the accessibility of their games for colorblind players, allowing for a much more agile and thorough analysis than in the past. &#8220;We believe that accessibility is a journey, not a race, and we are excited to share Chroma with the entire industry,&#8221; Tisserand stated.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GitHub - ubisoft\/Chroma: Chroma is a one-stop solution for detecting color blindness-related issu...\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D25-gfSFNb8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Interested developers can access Chroma on its GitHub page<\/strong>, where it is published under the Apache 2.0 license. This license encourages collaborative development of open-source software products, allowing others to contribute to its continuous improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ubisoft encourages other developers to use this tool and join the initiative to make video games more accessible for everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ubisoft has announced the public availability of Chroma, a tool designed to help developers create accessible video games for people with color blindness, after several years of internal development. This advancement highlights the company&#8217;s commitment to promoting inclusion in the video game industry, where it is estimated that 1 in 12 men (8%) and 1 in 200 women (0.5%) suffer from some form of color blindness, according to the nonprofit organization Colour Blind Awareness. 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