The Game Awards will offer live audio description for visually-impaired gamers for the first time Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The Game Awards will offer live audio description for visually-impaired gamers for the first time "Accessibility matters". News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 6 Dec 2020 13 comments Upcoming awards event, The Game Awards, will include audio description for blind and partially-sighted fans when it's streamed on YouTube Gaming later this week. In a tweet shared over the weekend, producer Geoff Keighley confirmed it will be the first time the live event has offered audio description for visually impaired players, closing his message with the statement "accessibility matters". I'm happy to confirm that #TheGameAwards will have a special audio descriptive mode livestream on @YouTubeGaming for the first time.Accessibility matters.- Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) December 5, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings As Matt summarised earlier this week, The Game Awards - which will be presented by former Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-Aime, Brie Larson, Stephen A. Smith and Tom Holland amongst others this year - take place next Thursday, 10th December, at 7pm ET, which is midnight for us UK folk on Friday, 11th December. This year's show will feature Dragon Age 4's "next reveal". For more on how accessibility features impact gamers with disabilities, find out what this generation's controllers mean for accessibility, and why news of a next-generation controller creates fear and uncertainty for some. Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store