In a post on hisTwitter account, Geoff Keighley announced that this year’s Game Awards will feature a new award which highlights accessibility.As his tweet mentions, the Innovation in Accessibility award is “recognizing developers that are pushing the medium forward by adding features, technology and content to help games be played and enjoyed by an even wider audience.”

Earlier today,Keighley announcedthat The Game Awards will air on December 10 and it’ll be live across Los Angeles, Tokyo, and London. Like any other event effected by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Game Awards won’t have an in-person crowd. No specific time of the broadcast has been mentioned yet.

“We have specialists and we’ll ask our regular jury what they think about accessibility,” said Keighley in an interview withGamesbeat. “But I really want people who are experts to recognize the work for a colorblind mode or other things.”

Last year’s Game Awards had a75 percent increase in viewershipcompared to 2018’s show, meaning that roughly 50 million people watched the broadcast. Major game announcements were made including the reveals ofBravely Default II,Godfall, andThe Wolf Among Us 2. Additionally,ÂSekiro: Shadows Die Twicewon theGame of the Year awardand best action/adventure game.

Going back to game accessibility, it’s been a large topic in the gaming industry for several years. One of the most notable games to include accessibility options isThe Last of Us Part II, which features over60 accessibility optionsfor gamers. Other games likeGhost of Tsushima,Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, andOvercookedare just some that have added accessibility options this year. Adding the award category to the Game Awards is an awesome addition that will continue to showcase the importance of adding accessibility in games going forward.

The Game Awards air on December 10. As more news comes about this year’s show, we’ll be sure to let you know.